Jake to Swifties: You need to calm down.
Jake Gyllenhaal is encouraging artists to take "responsibility" for their fans' "cyberbullying" following the re-release of ex-Taylor Swift's beloved ballad, "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" Was the subject of ridicule online.
“At some point, I think it’s important when supporters go unchecked that we make them feel a responsibility to be citizens and not allow cyberbullying in anyone’s name,” the 41-year-old “Nightcrawlers” star told Esquire. in a new profile published on Thursday.
Gyllenhaal did not directly mention Swift, 32-year-old, her comment was "not about anyone," but said it was "a conversation that allows us to examine how we can -- or Even - take responsibility for what we put into the world, our contribution to the world."
"We see that in politics. There is anger and division, and it is literally life-threatening,” he said.
"My question is: is this our future? Is anger and division our future? Or can we empower and empower others, while simultaneously putting empathy and civility into the key conversation? That's what we should be discussing. "
Although Gyllenhaal was hesitant to call Swift, the interviewer questioned the Oscar winner how negative media attention affected him following the re-release of the chart-topping song, which marked his brief relationship with Swift in 2010. carried forward.
In "All Too Well", Swift made several references to what appears to be Gyllenhaal being spoken of, such as noting that the reason for the split between her and boyfriend in the track was due to an age difference. The "Nightcrawler" star and "I Know You Were Trouble" singer are nine years apart.
"It has nothing to do with me. It's about the relationship he has with his fans," Gyllenhaal insisted on the song, which originally dropped in 2012 after his breakup from Swift. "It's an expression of that. Artists use personal experiences for inspiration, and I don't complain to anyone for that."
Gyllenhaal claimed that he had not heard the newly released version of the song, stating, "I am not unaware that I have an interest in life."
The actor, who has been dating 26-year-old model Jean Cadeau since late 2018, said his "life is wonderful."
"I have a relationship that is really wonderful, and I have a family that I love dearly," he concluded. "And this whole time has made me realize it."