Heath Ledger’s ‘Joker” Getting Oscar Talk
Cast and crew of the new Batman movie Dark Knight, celebrated the premiere over the weekend, but all anyone could talk about was Heath Ledger, who got his Halloween invitations early and performed brilliantly as the Joker.
“It celebrates his talent. I despise the whole circus around his death, but the fact is, he was a fierce talent.” Christian Bale told Access Hollywood. “He created an iconic character that will be classic for the ages — he’s outdone any previous Joker before. It’s tragic that he’s not here. But we’ll celebrate him.”
Heath’s work as the Joker is drawing early Oscar buzz, something Michael Caine says is more than just hype.
“Oh I’m sure of it!” he told Access of a possible Oscar nomination for Heath. “If it’s up to me he’ll get an Oscar, it’s a wonderful performance. It really is.”
