Jake Gyllenhaal gets stitches after intense movie scene Actor Jake Gyllenhaal arrives at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Oct. 21, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. / Jason Kempin/Getty Images Jake Gyllenhaal needed stitches after shooting an intense scene for his new film, "Nightcrawler." A spokeswoman for Gyllenhaal says the 32-year-old actor returned to work Thursday for a final day of filming after a few hours in the emergency room. Mara Buxbaum said Gyllenhaal was in character Wednesday when he hit a mirror, which unexpectedly broke and cut his hand. She said it was "badly cut up" and required "numerous stitches." "The scene was emotionally charged and his character was talking into a mirror and he got so into it, he banged his hands against the mirror and it broke and cut him," a source close to Gyllenhaal told People. It was all the scene and not because he was mad about anything else. "Nightcrawler" is a crime drama also starring Rene Russo and Bill Paxton. Gyllenhaal is said to have lost about 20 pounds for his role as a crime-scene reporter in the film, which is set to be released next year.