Cast Members Talk About Heath Ledger’s Devotion To His Daughter and The Joker
Posted by taylor blue on June 30, 2008
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Earlier reviews of The Dark Knight have started coming out and they all are praising Heath Ledger’s role as The Joker. Cast members have started talking about Heath and his devotion to his daughter and his role as The Joker…
“Because he died people want a dark story [that] he was so obsessed with the character, he was so contaminated by the Joker and he couldn’t sleep and all of that stuff,” said costar Gary Oldman, who plays Lt. Jim Gordon in the film, adding that wasn’t the case.
“In between takes he would sit on the curbside and a smoke cigarette and laugh and talk about his daughter Matilda,” added Oldman. “I thought he was just a beautiful kid. I thought he was just wonderful. I had a real affection for him.
Heath’s role as a father was amazing…you would always saw Heath and Matilda hanging out….
“Heath showed me pictures of [Matilda] … [he] would come in and say she did this and she did that,” recalled Aaron Eckhart, who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent in the sequel out July 18.
But Ledger’s other love on set was for his character, the Joker. Eckhart added: “He really created his look. That character — Heath loved so much. He really cared about the Joker.”
I am super excited to see this movie…and I’m even considering seeing it in the theatre…and I never want to do that!
Tags: Aaron Eckhart, Celebrities, Devotion, Father, Gary Oldman, Heath Ledger, Matilda, Movies, Role, The Dark Knight, The Joker
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i love the joker but it makes me kinda mad the way he o.d i know its not his fault at least i dont think
i loved the movie. i went and seen it the weekend it came out. i loved the joker. ledger did a great job.
i saw the movie months after he died. I thought he did an excellent job. finest ever. i remembered when it first came over the news about his death, took me by surprise, i still don’t understand why he did it. With the love of his daughter and his career taking steps. What drove to just dramatic judgment like that. i still wonder every time i look at the movie , him the joker.
@judy He died of an accidental overdose of the medicine he was taking…he was taking sleeping pills and antidepressants and just took too many. I miss him still…
Heath
Love you and always will…
Miss you a lot….
You were a terrific actor.
i love heath ledger and i love the famous JOKER! love him! i own the movie!(and here we go)…(why so serious)!
i keep watching your film 10 things i hate about you.. i didnt even new he was dead until my bro told me.. he was such a good luckin actor and it will be a year since he bin dead in 12 days suchh horrible thing x
i liked heath ledger a lot in “10 things i hate about you” he was wonderful and he has done a magnificent job in “the dark night” his joker image captured every one’s eyes i wish he was there to receive his oscar just love him.R.I.P.
heath. i miss you so much. to much. come back please. plsplspls!!!!!
i love you.
i’m your biggest fan.
with love
your L.