Bear Grylls: Jake Gyllenhaal 'Did Incredible' on 'Man vs. Wild'

Jake Gyllenhaal leaves a medical building on Friday (August 5) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Man vs. Wild star Bear Grylls told the L.A. Times last month that he was impressed by the 30-year-old actor’s performance on the show’s season premiere.

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“You’ve gotta admire somebody when they step out of their comfort zone and put their life in somebody else’s hands,” Bear shared.

“I was very clear with him and said, ‘Come on your own and trust me.’ He did incredible. What I like about the wild is when you’re squeezed, you see what people are made of,” he added.