Jake Gyllenhaal gets stitches after intense movie scene

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.