Jake Gyllenhaal Looking Skeletonic In His Upcoming Thriller Nighcrawler;Check the Trailer Yourself

Jake Gyllenhall is definitely on cloud nine due to the high praises he is receiving for his work in 'Nightcrawler'. The movie was premiered during the Toronto Film Festival. The event was attended by the actor himself, as well as his co-stars Rene Russo and Riz Ahmed.

As per EOnline, Gyllenhaall's look for the movie came as a surprise to the public and his fans. The actor dramatically lost roughly 30 pounds for his role as an out-of-job journalist in the highly applauded American crime thriller. At the premiere screening of the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival, the 33-year-old actor looked totally famished with only skin and bones. The sudden makeover or rather makeunder of a handsome healthy actor to a lean, sick looking fellow shocked numerous fans.

When quizzed on the reaction of his Oscar nominated mother' was on his present state, the actor replied, "She knows that I'm a big boy and I could handle myself and that I would stay within the realm of being safe, but yes, she's worried," the acclaimed American actor said. "She'd be like, 'You're cranky -- eat something,'" he added.

His upcoming film, 'Nightcrawler', is a crime thriller. It is set to be released on October 31. Gyllenhaall is playing the protagonist in the movie. His character is a freelance journalist, who accidentally discovers the underworld crime scene. He is portrayed as an aggressive self-starter, who can go to any extent to achieve success in his work. As per the reports, the movie also deals with issue of personal privacy in the Internet age.

The actor, who is also the producer of the movie, has reportedly undergone extreme dieting to achieve the required look. It was his idea to make the look of his character very lean, which made it necessary for him to shed off 30 pounds. The trailer of the movie that shocked his fans and loved ones is shown below. Go, check it out now.