Jake Gyllenhaalhas well and truly cemented himself as one of Hollywood’s favorite actors.

As Gyllenhaal subtly revealed toYahoo!

There have been a number of roles like that.

Jake Gyllenhaal posing in a suit

And then a number of roles that do."

In other words, “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” was a slip up.

However, it’s 2001’s “Donnie Darko” that he’s most proud of.

Jake Gyllenhaal in suit

“It’s one of the proudest moments of my career,” the actor toldVariety.

“It’s a movie that exists right where I love to be.

Anyone who wants to know what’s going on in my mind, go see that movie.”

And when it comes to looking for his next move, he always goes after something that’s complex.

“Does it have something to say?

Does it have something that’s fun, that’s entertaining, that’s filled with tension?

“I believe deeply in the unconscious of a story.”

To which he later added, “It has to have something underneath.”