Jake Gyllenhaal Contracted A Staph Infection On The ‘Road House’ Set — And It Sounds Awful
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The actor said his "whole arm swelled up" while working on the film, in which he plays a reimagined version of Patrick Swayze's iconic 1989 role.
Jake Gyllenhaal is opening up about the challenges he faced while filming the remake of “Road House,” due out this Thursday.
Appearing on this week’s episode of the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast, Gyllenhaal recalled cutting his hand while working on a fight scene in the movie, which co-stars Daniela Melchior and Conor McGregor.
“We’re fighting on the floor, we’re fighting around tables. We’re fighting around glass, even if it’s breakaway glass,” he explained.
“I put my hand on the bar, fucking straight glass. ... I felt the glass go into my hand.”
Over time, Gyllenhaal said, his “whole arm swelled up,” which was the result of a staph infection possibly suffered after cutting his hand or during another physically demanding scene.
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