Jake Gyllenhaal going Sci-Fi with 'Source Code'

8 November 2009 3:08 PM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

It appears Jake Gyllenhaal is continuing to branch out from the typical dramatic roles most moviegoers expect from him.  The Oscar-nominee will topline next summer's "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" and now he's in negotiations to star in the Sci-Fi thriller "Source Code." Variety reports the Summit Entertainment release will find Gyllenhaal playing a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown commuter and in a "Groundhog Day" scenario, is forced to relive a deadly train bombing until he can determine who is responsible for it. Duncan Jones, who received raves for his indie Sci-Fi flick "Moon," …

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