That's upright of him. But I still won't be surprised if Ledger's replaced somewhere down the road.
After all, this IS H'Wood we speak of... On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:47 PM, brent wodehouse < brent_wodeho...@thefence.us> wrote: > > > > http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012336593_apusfilmbatmansequel.html?prmid=head_main > > Nolan won't replace Ledger as Joker in 'Batman 3' > > Batman is returning, but he won't have the Joker to contend with next time. > > The Associated Press > > LOS ANGELES - Batman is returning, but he won't have the Joker to contend > with next time. > > Director Christopher Nolan says he will not bring back the Joker, the > villain played so maniacally in "The Dark Knight" by the late Heath Ledger > that the role earned him an Academy Award a year after his death. > > Nolan would not disclose what villain or villains might take on Batman in > the next film, due out July 20, 2012, the same weekend that brought the > record-breaking $158.4 million debut of "The Dark Knight" in 2008. > > "For me, Heath was the definitive Joker," Nolan said in an interview to > promote "Inception," his sci-fi thriller opening Friday. "It wouldn't feel > appropriate to readdress that character." > > Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in January 2008. > His death stoked fan interest in "The Dark Knight," which topped $1 > billion at the box office worldwide. > > With his supporting-actor win, Ledger became only the second performer > ever to earn an Oscar posthumously. > > The next "Batman" film will be the third in the current Warner Bros. > incarnation of the franchise, which stars Christian Bale as the vigilante > superhero. > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
