Associated Press - As expected, the late Heath Ledger earned the supporting-actor Globe for his diabolical turn as the Joker in the Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight.” The Globe win boosts Ledger’s prospects for the supporting-actor honor at the Oscars, whose nominations come out Jan. 22, the one-year anniversary of the actor’s death from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
The award was accepted by “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan, who said he and his collaborators were buoyed by the enormous acclaim and acceptance the film and Ledger’s performance have gained worldwide.
“All of us who worked with Heath on ‘The Dark Knight’ accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride,” Nolan said. “After Heath passed, you saw a hole ripped in the future of cinema.” Only one actor has ever won a posthumous Oscar, best-actor recipient Peter Finch for 1976’s “Network.”
The award was accepted by “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan, who said he and his collaborators were buoyed by the enormous acclaim and acceptance the film and Ledger’s performance have gained worldwide.
“All of us who worked with Heath on ‘The Dark Knight’ accept with an awful mixture of sadness but incredible pride,” Nolan said. “After Heath passed, you saw a hole ripped in the future of cinema.” Only one actor has ever won a posthumous Oscar, best-actor recipient Peter Finch for 1976’s “Network.”
Since his accidently death .. The world will miss Heath Ledger a lot..
ReplyDeleteHe left us too soon .. He had so much too offer us .. I am very proud that Heath won the Globe and SAG awards ..
But I am beyond excited that he won an OSCAR .. That was the only thing I loved about the Oscar night ..
They kept their word even after his death .. I thought they wasn't going to do so ...
But they did and for that I'm have respect for the Oscars .. And will watch forever more ..