Whoever said dreams don’t come true in Hollywood?
Owen Cooper got his wish of meeting acting idol Jake Gyllenhaal as the Donnie Darko actor paid a surprise visit to the Adolescence star in a sweet video shared by Netflix . The 15-year-old, who made history as the youngest nominee in the Limited Series Supporting Actor category , was interrupted during an interview by Gyllenhaal, a fellow nominee in the Limited Series Lead Actor category for Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent .
Just days ago, Cooper appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to reiterate, “I want to get there [to the Emmys ], do all the media and then just chew Jake Gyllenhaal’s ear off all night,” adding that meeting the Brokeback Mountain star is his “number one” priority.
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