Bare emotion! Jake Gyllenhaal strips down for shower scene as he plays grieving widower trying to find closure in first trailer for Demolition

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 21:35 EST, 8 September 2015 | Updated: 01:30 EST, 9 September 2015

Sometimes you don't realize what you have until it's gone.

And that appears to be the case for Jake Gyllenhaal as he takes on the role of a grieving investment banker by the name of David in his upcoming feature, Demolition.

A first trailer was unveiled on Tuesday, showing the 34-year-old actor struggling to rebuild his life after losing his wife in a fatal car crash.

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Rebuilding: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a first trailer for his upcoming film, Demolition, in which he plays an investment banker grieving the loss of his wife 

Rebuilding: Jake Gyllenhaal stars in a first trailer for his upcoming film, Demolition, in which he plays an investment banker grieving the loss of his wife 

The clip begins with the suit-wearing star writing a letter of complaint to a vending machine company after failing to receive a packet of peanut M&Ms he had so badly wanted.

The snack time came minutes after his tragedy, leading him to divulge countless private details about his life and loss. This is only the beginning of the New Yorker's meltdown.

His letter inevitably catches the attention of a troubled customer service representative, Karen, played by Naomi Watts. 

Stripped: The actor is seen shirtless during a nostalgic shower scene 

Stripped: The actor is seen shirtless during a nostalgic shower scene 

 

Second look: The star realizes he didn't pay enough attention to his wife and marriage

Second look: The star realizes he didn't pay enough attention to his wife and marriage

The unlikely pair form a bond, and with the help of Karen's son, they put the pieces of Davis' puzzled life back together.

This includes fixing his torn-down home but is not without the disapproval of Davis' father-in-law (Chris Cooper).

Demolition will be seen at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday and releases to U.S. theatres on April 8.

Family ties: Jake, who stars as Davis, works for his wife's father

Family ties: Jake, who stars as Davis, works for his wife's father

The film is directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, whose past work includes Dallas Buyers Club and Wild.

Jake also has a few other highly-anticipated projects in the works, including Everest and Nocturnal Animals

Everest was drawn from Jon Krakauer's bestselling book Into Thin Air, which features detailed first person accounts of the terrifying adventure to Earth's highest mountain.

Rebuilding: He struggles with the loss of his partner who dies in a car crash

Rebuilding: He struggles with the loss of his partner who dies in a car crash

The star: The New Yorker begins to crack down after struggling with a vending machine

The star: The New Yorker begins to crack down after struggling with a vending machine

In a recent interview with Outside Magazine, it was revealed that the highly-anticipated movie had a $55 million budget and some scenes in Nepal were filmed at a whopping altitude of 16,000 feet.

'This project attracted people of similar minds.' Jake dished: 'You don’t just have actors sitting in their trailers. You have people who are physical and want to do some crazy s***.'

Nocturnal Animals, slated for a 2016 release, is based on the Austin Wright novel Tony and Susan.

A-list cast: Naomi Watts' character forms a bond with Davis

A-list cast: Naomi Watts' character forms a bond with Davis

Hotly anticipated: Demolition will be seen at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday and releases to U.S. theatres on April 8

Hotly anticipated: Demolition will be seen at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday and releases to U.S. theatres on April 8

 

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