Well, well, well… look who’s finally chiming in! A few months after becoming the Internet’s least favorite muse, Jake Gyllenhaal has a few things to say about Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of Red and the megahit that is All Too Well (10 Minute Version)(Taylor’s Version).
If you keep up with Swiftian lore, you know that Jake was the original muse for much of Red following their whirlwind 2011 romance.
Taylor’s Version had many fans revisiting that brief but pivotal relationship, and many condemned the actor for his perceived treatment of TayTay (particularly because of the nine-year age gap between 21 year old Taylor and 30 year old Jake). Related: Taylor Receives Apology From Damon Albarn Over Snarky Songwriting Diss! In a new interview with Esquire, the Donnie Darko star finally addressed the rerecording and the overwhelming backlash he faced after it was released.
The big question: did he listen to Taylor’s Version? His answer: Ah, well. According to the songwriter back in 2013, Red’s muse did listen to the OG version and told her it was “like going through a photo album.” Assuming that was Jake, he has heard the songs before.
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