Joaquin Phoenix completely transformed his body to play the Joker in his upcoming movie. He claimed that this was partially a result of the "shock and confusion" surrounding the circumstances of Ledger's death, as well as due to Ledger's "legacy [...] in a roundly acclaimed performance as the Joker in the year's biggest box office hit The Dark Knight. [30] Posthumously, on 23 February 2008, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the film's ensemble cast, its director, and its casting director. But Phillips didn't make adhering to his extremely strict diet any easier. [Ed. Paramedics and emergency medical technicians arrived seven minutes later, at 3:33 p.m. ("at almost exactly the same moment as a private security guard summoned by Ms. Olsen") but were also unable to revive him. I couldn't stop thinking. [14] From 1993 to 1997, Ledger also had parts in the Perth television series Ship to Shore (1993); Ledger also had parts in the short-lived Fox Broadcasting Company fantasy-drama Roar (1997); in Home and Away (1997), one of Australia's most successful television shows; and in the Australian film Blackrock (1997), his feature film debut. [45] After Ledger's death, his music video for "Black Eyed Dog" was shown on the Internet and excerpted in news clips distributed via YouTube. [14], In the early 2000s, he starred in supporting roles as Gabriel Martin, the eldest son of Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson), in The Patriot (2000), and as Sonny Grotowski, the son of Hank Grotowski (Billy Bob Thornton), in Monster's Ball (2001); as well as leading or title roles in A Knight's Tale (2001), The Four Feathers (2002), The Order (2003), Ned Kelly (2003), Casanova (2005), The Brothers Grimm (2005), and Lords of Dogtown (2005). Joaquin Phoenix reveals how he lost over 50 lbs. I think that’s what I look for in a film, certainly as an actor and I think as an audience member as well.”, 'JOKER' TAKES TOP PRIZE AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL. 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But the controversy ends up meaning nothing at all. (Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP). "[150], Ledger's death affected the marketing campaign for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight (2008)[11][35] and also both the production and marketing of Terry Gilliam's film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, with both directors intending to celebrate and pay tribute to his work in these films. Pornos are more perfect than we are, because they're actually fucking. “I had really complicated feelings toward the character when I read the script and started preparing for it. I touch you with the hand of God!' Market data provided by Factset. In the film, Ledger portrayed a fictional actor named Robbie Clark, one of six characters embodying aspects of Dylan's life and persona. [5] Posthumously, he shared the 2007 Independent Spirit Robert Altman Award with the rest of the ensemble cast, the director, and the casting director for the film I'm Not There, which was inspired by the life and songs of American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. [1] He also produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director. I think what he did have was the walking pneumonia.' [135][136], On 9 February, a memorial service attended by several hundred invited guests was held at Penrhos College, attracting considerable press attention; afterward Ledger's body was cremated at Fremantle Cemetery,[137] followed by a private service attended by only 10 closest family members,[138][139][140] with his ashes interred later in a family plot at Karrakatta Cemetery, next to two of his grandparents. But the truth is, I feel very lucky to have something productive to do, to have a performance that he was very, very proud of, and that he had entrusted to me to finish. “Joker” hits theaters October 4. RELATED: The Dark Knight Turns 10: How the Joker Took a Toll on Heath Ledger Before His Death at 28 “Here is what I remember: he was sensitive, gentle, kind, wickedly funny. CHARISMA AS NATURAL AS GRAVITY. [147] Justin Vernon, the lead singer and songwriter of the American indie folk band, revealed back in 2011 that he had begun working on the song in 2008 and was scheduled to meet with a music video director who was good friends with Ledger, Matt Amato. [84] Following Ledger's death, Entertainment Tonight aired video footage from 2006 in which Ledger stated that he "used to smoke five joints a day for 20 years"[85][86] and news outlets reported that his drug abuse had prompted Williams to request that he move out of their apartment in Brooklyn.
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