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The Dark Knight star Michael Caine recalls 'chilling' moment Heath Ledger became The Joker

Sir Michael Caine has reflected on Heath Ledger as The Joker in 'The Dark Knight', and how he was "absolutely floored" seeing him become the iconic Batman villain.

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Vincent Fantauzzo on childhood abuse, Heath Ledger and what’s wrong with the art world: ‘I was destined to fail’

Now one of Australia’s most successful artists, Fantauzzo opens up on his traumatic childhood in his memoir – with stories not even his wife Asher Keddie knew

The Guardian - AU

The People’s Joker remixes familiar characters to create a new kind of comic book movie

The ultimate villain of DC Comics, the Joker, has been brought to screen many times. From Cesar Romero’s 1960s camp prankster in Batman: The Movie (1966), to Jack Nicholson’s villain-with-flare in Tim Burton’s iconic Batman (1989) and Heath Ledger’s wonderfully textured psychotic criminal in The Dark Knight (2008).

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'Gene Hackman and His Wife Are Murder Victims!': Dennis Quaid's Older Brother Says 'Scum Bags' Did It

Randy Quaid said that both Hackman were 'murder victims' and blamed a group that he refers to as 'scum bags' for the killings.

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Struck down, struck gold: The curious history of the posthumous Oscar

OSCARS 2025: Heath Ledger, Peter Finch and Walt Disney are among the most famous stars to win Oscars after their deaths, something that is more common than you might at first think, writes Geoffrey Macnab

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Brokeback Mountain at 20: the ‘gay cowboy flick’ now rightly regarded as a tragic masterpiece

Ang Lee’s remarkable movie, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as star-crossed lovers, was controversial and lost best picture at the Oscars – but remains a beautiful film

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Unsure if your hi-fi is shipshape? This classic Hans Zimmer score is a treasure trove of terrific test tracks

If you're after test track after test track to shiver your system's timbers, the Pirates Of The Caribbean score will help you discover whether everything is in order.

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Julia Stiles Pays Tribute to "Generous" '10 Things I Hate About You' Costar Heath Ledger

"He just walked into the room and lit it up."

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Julia Stiles remembers 'bright light' Heath Ledger more than 15 years on from his tragic death

Julia Stiles has remembered Heath Ledger as being "very kind and generous" towards her early in her Hollywood career.

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The Penguin star Colin Farrell pays tribute to Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix's "extraordinary" comic book performances after winning Golden Globe

"I'm more of just a fan of it all!"

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Colin Farrell: I don’t feel part of pantheon of comic book Golden Globe winners

The Irish actor won his third Golden Globe for playing the Batman villain The Penguin.

Evening Standard

Guardian writers on their ultimate feelgood movies: ‘Radical in its own way’

Our writers highlight the films they find endlessly rewatchable, including Notting Hill and Spy

The Guardian - US

7 best Max movies to watch now before they leave this month

Catch these top-rated movies before they're removed from Max.

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Julia Stiles recalls 'wonderful fun summer' filming 10 Things I Hate About You with the late Heath Ledger

Julia Stiles has recalled "laughing at work every day" working with the late Heath Ledger.

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‘Intensely nostalgic’: why A Knight’s Tale is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of comfort film recommendations is a look back to 2001’s absurdly enjoyable mix of romance, action and anachronistic music choices

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Calling All Tall White Mediocre Men ‘Cos A Jacob Elordi Look-A-Like Comp Is Happening In Sydney

Are you holding space for the Jacob Elordi contest?

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Australia to host Heath Ledger and Jacob Elordi lookalike competitions amid global trend

It comes after viral Timothée Chalamet and Paul Mescal lookalike contests sent fans wild

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Joaquin Phoenix nearly played the Joker in The Dark Knight

Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he talked to Christopher Nolan about the possibility of playing the Joker in the 2008 superhero film 'The Dark Knight' but turned the role down as he "wasn't ready" for it.

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Joker star Joaquin Phoenix says he talked to Christopher Nolan about playing the iconic Batman villain in The Dark Knight: "I wasn't ready then"

"My feeling was I shouldn't do this"

The Independent UK

Joaquin Phoenix reveals he spoke to Christopher Nolan about playing Joker in The Dark Knight

‘I wasn’t ready then,’ the actor said

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Robbie Williams admits he thought he would die young as he pays tribute to Liam Payne

Robbie Williams thinks he is only still alive because of "dumb luck" as he speaks out following the death of One Direction star Liam Payne.

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Heath Ledger felt 'smug' about The Dark Knight

Tragic movie star Heath Ledger felt "smug" about his performance as the Joker in Batman film 'The Dark Knight', according to fellow actor Andrew Garfield.

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Heath Ledger’s Joker was based on a Francis Bacon painting, says Christopher Nolan

Hollywood director is one of several leading creatives to speak of Bacon’s influence ahead of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery

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Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker: Folie a Deux' ending linked to Heath Ledger's Joker in 'The Dark Knight'?

'Joker: Folie a Deux', the sequel to Todd Phillips' Billion dollar 'Joker' film, hit theatres on Wednesday, and much like its predecessor, it is stirring up intense discussions among viewers. While the Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga starrer has been receiving some downright negative comments and reviews online, there are…

The Independent UK

Joker 2 is exactly what comic book nerds have clamoured for – now they’ll regret it

So much for the ‘theme park’ criticism, Martin Scorsese... Joaquin Phoenix’s new DC Comics sequel may be the driest, least fun ‘superhero movie’ ever released, writes Louis Chilton. But isn’t that what people wanted?

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