Jake Gyllenhaal Breaks Silence On Director Doug Liman Boycotting World Premiere Of 'Road House'

Liman has decided not to grace his movie바카라�s world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8. His decision is deep-rooted in Amazon MGM Studios바카라� choice to release 바카라�Road House바카라� exclusively on Prime Video without a theatrical release.

During a conversation with Total Film, Gyllenhaal was tactful about the situation. He said, 바카라�I adore Doug바카라�s tenacity, and I think he is advocating for filmmakers, and film in the cinema, and theatrical releases. But, I mean, Amazon was always clear that it was streaming. I just want as many people to see it as possible. And I think we바카라�re living in a world that바카라�s changing in how we see and watch movies, and how they바카라�re made. What바카라�s clear to me, and what I loved so much, was [Liman바카라�s] deep love for this movie, and his pride at how much he cares for it, how good he feels it is, and how much people should see it.바카라�

He further went on to add, 바카라�I바카라�ve also sat watching a film on my computer, or in different places, and been so profoundly moved. If the job of a story is to move people, I have been moved in both forms. I바카라�m a deep lover of cinema and the theatrical release 바카라� but I also do really embrace the streaming world.바카라�

However, on the flip side, Gyllenhaal바카라�s co-star in the movie, MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who바카라�s venturing into acting with this film, expressed his opinion more directly. He said, 바카라�I바카라�d love for it to be in theatres. I바카라�m for the theatre. I understand the business, also바카라� I바카라�d love a call with [Amazon founder Jeff] Bezos.바카라�

For those not versed, the controversy surrounding the streaming release of the movie intensified after director Doug Liman criticized Amazon and asserted that the company showed 바카라�no interest in supporting cinemas.바카라�

바카라�Road House바카라� is set to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on March 21.