Jake Gyllenhaal to be honoured at Zurich film festival

Jake Gyllenhaal (Photo: Facebook)


Actor Jake Gyllenhaal will receive the Golden Icon award at this year’s Zurich Film Festival.

The Oscar-nominated actor will attend the festival to present Stronger, in which he stars as Boston marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, according to sources.

Directed by David Gordon Green, the film will be screened at the festival on October 3.

Gyllenhaal, who was nominated for the best supporting actor Oscar for Brokeback Mountain, recently wrapped production on Wildlife, Paul Dano’s directorial debut, in which he stars alongside Carey Mulligan.

The 13th Zurich film festival runs from September 28 to October 8.