One of the more tragic incidents to happen to the world of cinema over the past 20 years was the untimely death of actor Heath Ledger. Dying from an accidental overdose at the age of 28, the actor had such a long career ahead of him, and his absence is still felt today by anyone […]
Christopher Nolan on working with Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight
Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Heath Ledger, and paying tribute to the late actor, director Christopher Nolan has been reflecting on their collaboration on The Dark Knight, which of course saw Ledger honoured with a posthumous Academy Award for his iconic portrayal of The Joker. “A lot of what Heath did […]
Christian Bale really hit Heath Ledger during The Dark Knight’s interrogation scene
Cut to 2017 and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is still regarded as one of, if not the best comic-book films ever made. The movie transcended the genre in a way that few comic-book films have, and showed that Nolan intended to make good on his promise of creating a Batman film “grounded in reality”. […]
The Joker doesn’t need an origin story (or a solo movie)
Anghus Houvouras on the news that Warner Bros. is working on a Joker origin movie… There are few things in life that i can say are an absolute certainty. I know that 20th Century Fox will never make a good Fantastic Four movie. I know that the Universal Monsters Dark Universe might be the worst […]
Kevin Conroy says Ben Affleck is the best Batman
Voice actor Kevin Conroy is considered by many to be the definitive Dark Knight through his work on Batman: The Animated Series and numerous DC animated series and movies. But who does he consider to be the best Batman? Well, in an interview with Comic Book Resources to promote the new animated feature Batman and […]
Movie Review – I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
I Am Heath Ledger, 2017. Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis & Derik Murray. Featuring Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Ben Mendelsohn, and Djimon Hounsou. SYNOPSIS: Using home video footage and artwork from across his life, this documentary charts the life and career of Heath Ledger, all the way to his untimely death… Almost a decade on, the […]
What Happens to Heroism When You Realise The Joker Wins?
Henry Bevan on The Dark Knight and what happens to heroism when you realise The Joker wins… I was the kid with the Batman lunchbox. I was the British kid whose parents brought back a Batman umbrella from New York. I was the kid who loved his Batman and Robin money box where George Clooney […]
Jared Leto on succeeding Heath Ledger as The Joker in Suicide Squad
In a week from now, Warner Bros. and DC will unleash their latest take on The Joker with Jared Leto’s portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in the DC Extended Universe supervillain team-up Suicide Squad. Leto has of course some rather large shoes to fill – including Heath Ledger’s Oscar-winning turn in 2008’s The Dark […]
Christian Bale says he “didn’t quite nail” Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy
A few days ago we brought you some comments from Christian Bale as he shared his thoughts on Ben Affleck’s take on the Caped Crusader in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now Bale has been reflecting on his own time in the cape and cowl in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, stating that he […]
Jake Gyllenhaal talks about Heath Ledger, his death and working on Brokeback Mountain
While doing the promotional tour for the release of his new film, the boxing drama Southpaw, Jake Gyllenhaal spoke to NPR’s Fresh Air show about his experiences working with the late Heath Ledger. Gyllenhaal worked with the late Australian actor in 2005 on Oscar Winning film Brokeback Mountain, where the two starred as lovers who […]
