Wow. It was no surprise to see that Heath Ledger won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar award for his role as The Joker in the Dark Knight – but the moving acceptance speech by Heath Ledger’s family (dad Kim Ledger, mom and sister) was certainly a special moment. Check out the video clip of Heath Ledger’s family’s Oscar acceptance.
The 2009 SAG “In Memoriam” Tribute video presented at the January 25 Screen Actors Guild awards did not include Heath Ledger to many people’s dismay. Heath Ledger was included in the 2008 SAG In Memoriam tribute, despite the fact that he died in 2008.
Heath Ledger won a 2009 Screen Actors Guild award for Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
Heath Ledger’s amazing performance as the Joker was honored at the 2009 Golden Globes, where he was named winner of the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.
Heath Ledger received a standing ovation from the audience, a clip of his performance was show and Christopher Nolan gave a hearfelt speech in Ledger’s honor.
Warner Bros. has announced that they will re-release The Dark Knight in theaters in January – a play that no doubt has something to do with winning Oscars as it puts the Batman sequel back into Academy Awards voters’ minds again.
Oscar buzz has surrounded The Dark Knight, with likely noms to go to the director, producers and Heath Ledger, for his turn as the Joker. Read the rest of this entry »
The reason for dropping the charges? Officials say there is insufficient evidence. At most, Christian Bale is facing a caution. Read the rest of this entry »
Pineapple Express looked like it was heading towards eclipsing The Dark Knight at the weekend box office – but you can’t keep Batman down, it seems. The Dark Knight continued to rule the box office – in its fifth week in theaters!
The Dark Knight earned $26 million over the weekend, bringing the gross to $441.5 million. That plants Dark Knight at the number three spot for the all-time box office performers. Read the rest of this entry »
With the box office success of The Dark Knight, things are already rolling on the next installment of the Batman series – and Johnny Depp is rumored to take on the role of the Riddler.
The Dark Knight continues to break box office records… the latest accomplishment? Exceeding the $300 million mark in just 10 days.
The last record holder that busted the $300 million line was 2006’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which snagged $300 million after 16 days. Read the rest of this entry »
