Jake Gyllenhaal #1 Gay Icon
Brokeback Mountain's Jake Gyllenhaal has nabbed the #1 spot of the top 100 Gay Icons for a second time from afterelton.com.
The website said:
What accounts for Jake's ongoing appeal to gay men?
His doe-eyed, boy next door (yet somehow smouldering) looks certainly don't hurt, but we suspect what really makes gay men for for him is that he doesn't have an issue going for us. From playing gay in Brokeback to appearing at a GLAAD award show to not feeling the need to distance himself from his gay fans (remember the shout out to us done in drag on Saturday Night Live?), Jake has done as much as any actor to show straight guys there isn’t a good reason to be afraid of gay guys (or gay roles)."
Jake has many upcoming projects showcasing his range of willingness to tackle a variety of different roles. Unfortunately for the gay community, none of them have him playing gay again. This December, Jake will be starring in director Jim Sheridan’s drama Brothers, then in 2009 moviegoers will see him tackle the romantic comedy Nailed before playing Dastan in Prince of Persia (based on the video game of the same name).
Here is a list of the top 10 gay icons. For the rest of the top 100 click here.
2- John Barrowman (Torchwood), 3- Luke MacGarlane (Brothers & Sisters), 4- Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu musical), 5- Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), 6- Gale Harold (Queer As Folk), 7- Van Hansis (As The World Turns), 8- Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), 9- Anderson Cooper (CNN News), 10- Ryan Reynolds (Definitely, Maybe).
