Heath Ledger dead at 28Heath Ledger, who was found dead Tuesday in his New York City apartment, had two outstanding projects: He plays the Joker in the forthcoming Batman sequel, "The Dark Knight," and has a key role in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," a Terry Gilliam film that has been shooting in London...
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American audiences first took notice of the Aussie born actor in 1999 in the romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You--becoming somewhat of a teen heartthrob. Next, in 2000, he played Mel Gibson's eldest son in the period drama The Patriot. For A Knight's Tale, Ledger proved that he could do an action comedy romp and thrive. The flick is an under appreciated gem. In 2005, he took critics, audiences, and Oscar by storm for the taboo busting Brokeback Mountain. He can be seen in the current award contender I'm Not There...
There's no word yet what will happen with those 2 outstanding films...
The Dark Knight has been in the can since last October and is now in post production so that, the impact of Ledger’s death on the movie will be minimal, other than a a sense of sadness cast over the release of the the film. Director Christopher Nolan seemed to indicate that, while Ledger’s Joker is a major part of the film, he’s not the major part of the story. Still, any plans Nolan had for Ledger to appear in the third film is sadly lost.
Gilliam's film has a much bigger question mark attached to it...
When he first landed the role of the Joker--It's no secret that I was not behind his casting--After seeing the trailer for TDK-I had warmed up to the idea, Based on those snippets of footage and other media, he was winning me over. All indications are that Ledger made the role his own...
A very tragic and sad end for a talented actor...
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