RIP Heath Ledger

[pophead2k]

Actor Heath Ledger has passed away in New York.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/ ... index.html

Very sad news.

[BlueChair]

An talented actor at the top of his game in recent years. Brokeback Mountain, I'm Not There, the forthcoming Batman Begins sequel The Dark Knight. Too young, that's for sure....

[Otis Westinghouse]

Poor bloke. What a loss - he was great in Brokeback. Didn't know he'd had a kid with his on-screen wife from that.

[johnfoyle]

His excellent turn as c.'65-'75 Dylan in I'm Not There was far superior to his rather wooden role in Brokeback Mountain - sad, sad news indeed.

[mood swung]

One of my favorites.

Shocking. Sad.

[Otis Westinghouse]

His excellent turn as c.'65-'75 Dylan in I'm Not There was far superior to his rather wooden role in Brokeback Mountain

I thought he was really good in it. A harder role to play than Jake G's. To me he nailed it as the standard, taciturn familyman struggling to come to terms with this unexpected, unsought new relationship. When I think of the film, he is the thing that stays in my mind more than Jake G, as well as the amazing scenery. To me it was the work of a quality actor. Still haven't seen I'm Not There and must.

[Tim(e)]

I have always thought one of his best roles was in the movie that brought him international attention, "Two Hands"... brilliant!
One spooky coincidence in all of this - if anyone has at all seen the preview for "Batman - The Dark Knight", the resemblance Heath Ledger bears (in his role as the Joker) to Brandon Lee in "The Crow" is rather uncanny.