Jake Gyllenhaal Has Finally Spoken Up About Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well': “It Has Nothing to Do With Me”

The moment Swifties have been waiting for – Jake Gyllenhaal has finally spoken up about Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well,’ and his response might shock you.

After years of conspiracies, rumours, and speculation, Jake Gyllenhaal is sharing his reaction to Taylor’s All Too Well, in what he believes to be a song not about him.  In a chat with Esquire Magazine Jake says, “It [All Too Well] has nothing to do with me.  It’s about her relationship with her fans. It is her expression.  Artists tap into personal experiences for inspiration, and I don’t begrudge anyone that.”

 

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In November 2021, Taylor decided to release ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ (featured on the album ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’) along with an accompany short film that she directed herself.   Jake and Taylor dated for a few months in 2010 and although Swifties have to yet to prove Jake is the inspiration behind the song, lyrics like “if we had been closer in age maybe it would have been fine,” and “I left my scarf there at your sister’s house, and you’ve still got it in your drawer even now” all point in Jake’s direction.

“At some point, I think it’s important when supporters get unruly that we feel a responsibility to have them be civil and not allow for cyberbullying in one’s name.  That begs for a deeper philosophical question. Not about any individual, per se, but a conversation that allows us to examine how we can — or should, even— take responsibility for what we put into the world, our contributions into the world,” Jake told the magazine.  Something to keep in mind – Taylor has no ‘explicitly commented’ on her fans’ reactions of ‘All Too Well.’

Jake adds, “There’s anger in divisiveness.  My question is: Is this our future? Is anger and divisiveness our future? Or can we be empowered and empower others while simultaneously putting empathy and civility into the dominant conversation? That’s the discussion we should be having.”

 

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The ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version) short film stars 19-year-old Sadie Sink and 30-year old Dylan O’Brien.  Watch below.