In a December 2021 interview with Information.com.au, “The School” alum published that he were to begin with approached to big name in Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning 2005 romantic masterpiece, “Brokeback Mountain,” which starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger. The timing simply wasn’t on Hartnett’s facet, although, as he was once pressured to go away the venture due to contractual duties on Brian De Palma’s “The Black Dahlia.” The actor published “Brokeback Mountain” was once a special movie altogether,” on the time he was once thought to be to big name. He went on to divulge, “It was once me and Joaquin Phoenix. However they went on to do it with Heath and Jake.”
Following the movie’s free up, the finalized pair that performed two males struggling with their love for every different led to Oscar nominations for each Ledger and Gyllenhaal (by means of IMDB). The venture is outwardly one Hartnett is ok with lacking out on, albeit with one be apologetic about referring to his possible display screen spouse. “I have all the time sought after to kiss Joaquin, in order that’s my largest be apologetic about.”