Flashermac Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Ledger's role as the smudge-faced villain is tipped to be his greatest performance, prompting early buzz that he could be nominated for an Oscar award. "Heath was an incredible actor and he brought a very, very scary Joker to life,'' said Bale. "Heath shocked us as the Joker and his death shocked all of us." ... Ledger had big shoes to fill by taking on the role of the Joker, which was made famous by Jack Nicholson. During filming, Ledger said the darkness of the role had troubled him. "He's just out of control - no empathy, he's a sociopath, a psychotic, mass-murdering clown,'' Ledger said of the character before his death. Veteran Michael Caine has also spoken highly of Ledger's Joker portrayal. "Jack (Nicholson) was like a really scary old, nasty uncle with a funny face," Caine said. "Heath's like the most murderous psychopath you've ever seen on the screen." Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Ledger had big shoes to fill by taking on the role of the Joker, which was made famous by Jack Nicholson. "Jack (Nicholson) was like a really scary old, nasty uncle with a funny face," Caine said. "Heath's like the most murderous psychopath you've ever seen on the screen." Sounds like he has done a good job! :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 If he hadn't died, I doubt they'd even consider him for it. Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes ..sadly i think that is the case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 The nature of the film would put it - and the actors - out of the running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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