Heath Ledger Getting Rave Reviews As Joker

June 26th, 2008 // 3 Comments

Commemorating Heath Ledger’s performance in the Batman movie, The Dark Knight, a special tribute will be included in the credits of the film to remember the late 28-year-old actor who passed away in January of this year.

Additionally, a special effect technician who died in a stunt-car accident last year is also included in the note. The farewell message reads, “In memory of our friends Heath Ledger & Conway Wickliffe.”

As for Heath’s performance in the film, Rolling Stone‘s Peter Travers is convinced that Ledger delivered an Oscar-worthy take on the Joker saying, “If there’s a movement to get him the first posthumous Oscar since Peter Finch won for 1976′s Network, sign me up.”

Just one more reason confirming that I should go see this movie. And not just because I need the free air conditioning.


Commemorating Heath Ledger’s performance in the Batman movie, The Dark Knight, a special tribute will be included in the credits of the film to remember the late 28-year-old actor who passed away in January of this year. Additionally,
a special effect technician who died in a stunt-car accident last year
is also included in the note. The farewell message reads, “In memory of
our friends Heath Ledger & Conway Wickliffe.” As for Heath’s performance in the film, Rolling Stone‘s
Peter Travers is convinced that Ledger delivered an Oscar-worthy take
on the Joker saying, “If there’s a movement to get him the first
posthumous Oscar since Peter Finch won for 1976′s Network, sign me up.”Just one more reason confirming that I should go see this movie. And not just because I need the free air conditioning.

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Comments (3)

  1. tina | June 27, 2008 at 6:09 am

    of course now that he’s dead, before everyone was saying he’s gay. Such a load of crap.

  2. les | June 27, 2008 at 6:14 am

    I hate to see Aaron Eckhart looked over in these releases. He is a great actor, and I’m looking forward to the movie for him as well as the other actors.

  3. say what? | June 27, 2008 at 6:27 am

    they showed several previews of this last night during the broadcast of Batman Returns on FX.

    Looks like it’s going to be a great movie and yes, Heath Ledger looks like he put in quite a performance. Scary, disturbing, and f-ing awesome.

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