Christopher Nolan did not think of Heath Ledger first while looking out for an actor to play 'Joker' in The Dark Knight. Ledger ultimately played the evil character in the 2008 Batman movie.

Ledger was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and several ... the role of the Joker. He added, “It was a role that I felt very suited to do. Heath did such a ...

It is also popular because of Heath Ledger and his portrayal of Joker in The Dark Knight. However, the actor passed away soon after completing the movie, setting a benchmark performance for other ...

The devastating news of Heath Ledger’s untimely death ... The Australian actor had been perfecting his iconic portrayal of The Joker for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight and had recently ...

Heath Ledger died months before The Dark Knight arrived in theaters in 2008. That meant the actor never got to see the response to his performance as The Joker, a role that saw him ...

Famed Saw filmmaker Leigh Whannell has revealed that late Aussie actor Heath Ledger helped ... he was influenced by Ledger's appearance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. In an interview with ...

While Heath Ledger is no longer ... Academy Award nomination. The actor didn’t slow down after that as he went on to star in The Dark Knight as the villainous Joker. Months before The Dark ...

It has been 17 years since Heath Ledger‘s sudden death and his legacy is still being remembered. The Australian-born actor died at age 28 on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug overdose.

After Heath Ledger’s untimely death, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell stepped in to complete his final film. Their heartfelt tribute ensured his legacy lived on.

Heath Ledger, who died due to accidental overdose of prescription medications on January 22, 2008, was already working on some projects prior to his demise. Soon after his sudden death, the ...