It's almost been 10 years since Heath Ledger tragically passed away [1], and one person who's still deeply affected by the loss of his friend [2] is Jake Gyllenhaal [3]. In a recent profile for the February issue of GQ Australia, Jake opened up about the very first time he met Heath [4]. "I was auditioning for Moulin Rouge! Baz Luhrmann had chosen three actors. It was Ewan [McGregor], it was Heath, and me," he explained. "I never met Heath, I only heard about him. They would literally put me in a room and lock the door and Heath would come in and then Heath would be shuffled through the door. I never saw him."

Ewan ended up landing the role, but the loss actually helped bring Jake and Heath together. "When Ewan was cast, I finally met Heath and we sort of became friends before Brokeback Mountain based on our mutual frustration. When Brokeback Mountain came out and it got all the attention it did, I remember, a few months later, Heath called me and he was like, 'Hey, mate, I got some news for you.' I said, 'What?' He said, 'Baz just offered me his next movie. I just wanted you to know, I f*cking turned it down!' So that was how much Heath loved me, you know. That was how I met him."

In addition to starring together in 2005's Brokeback Mountain, Jake is also the godfather to Heath and Michelle Williams's daughter [5], Matilda (her godmother is Michelle's BFF Busy Philipps [6]).