Jake Gyllenhaal gets to embrace his weirdo comic sensibilities through his fantastic work in 'Okja.'
It’d be an understatement to say that Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Dr. Johnny Wilcox in the Bong Joon-ho film Okja was divisive. Outlets like British GQ referred to him as “the biggest problem” with Okja, while the criticism of his work here became so rampant that he was even asked about these negative responses in an August 2017 interview. Many saw his work here as being too silly to take seriously and even more distracting from the movie’s central story.
Such a deep and deeply weird character fits right into the works of Bong Joon-ho, which often use stylized figures to convey sociopolitical commentary. Just look at Tilda Swinton portraying Minister Mason in Snowpiercer, another performance with an immediately distinctive costume and personality in the service of exploring relevant themes. Much like Swinton in that film, Gyllenhaal is a perfect fit for this kind of role.
Perhaps most notably of all, Gyllenhaal’s work in Okja proves so entertaining because he’s not the lead character of this piece. This is a rare supporting turn for this performer as he’s filling the role of a secondary antagonist to protagonist Mija . He’s not even the most prominent character portrayed by an English-language actor here, with that distinction going to Swinton as Lucy Mirando. Being around in smaller doses certainly helps Wilcox work so well as a character.
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