Jake Gyllenhaal believes in aliens

Los Angeles March 21 (IANS) Actor Jake Gyllenhaal says he believes in aliens and thinks the extra-terrestrial beings could even be living among us.

The 36-year-old who plays an astronaut in the upcoming space-based sci-fi horror film Life thinks there is a lot more in space that is still not explored.

I believe there s so much yet to be explored Gyllenhaal told nydailynews.com.

I think absolutely there is no doubt in my mind -- whether or not they re friendly or already here -- I think there s a lot left to explore he added.

Directed by Daniel Espinosa Life features a crew aboard the International Space Station which has captured a sample from Mars which backfires when the organism begins to grow stronger and smarter.

The film is slated to release in the US on Friday.

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