Andrew Garfield recalls Heath Ledger's prediction that his performance as the Joker would become iconic

Andrew Garfield remembers Heath Ledger as a “very generous, beautiful, creative spirit.” The Spider-Man Star also recalled that Ledger knew this early on The Dark Knight would be a hit.

Heath Ledger and Andrew Garfield only crossed paths once during their careers. As co-stars in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassusdescribed Garfield Ledger as “a kind of beacon, it was like a wild animal” on set. “He was so free and so wild and kind of dangerous on set, in a way that was inspiring and spontaneous” he told Entertainment Weekly. “He would say before every take or a take in every scene, 'Let's have some fun with this.'” Spider-Man Star also recalled that Ledger was confident in his performance The Dark Knightwhose filming had just been completed at the time.

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“He had just done The Joker, he had just finished it The Dark Knightand he was so smug about itGarfield said. “I asked myself, 'How did that go?' and he said, “Yeah, it’s really good.”“Ledger's comment, in retrospect, is an understatement; he posthumously won an Oscar for his performance, in addition to the film's many awards. The Dark Knight was also a box office hit, grossing $158 million in its opening weekend; At the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed $1 billion on a budget of $185 million. DC fans also loved Ledger's dark, sinister take on the Joker, along with iconic versions from Cesar Romero, Jack Nicholson and Joaquin Phoenix.

Garfield recalled how Ledger aimed to be unconventional in everything he did. “I remember the way he was when the cover of Empire magazine came out and he was like, 'Oh, they used a damn photo“'” he recalled. “And I was like, 'Are you kidding, dude, that looks fucking incredible?' And he was like, “No, the pose is all wrong, it kind of looks like a conventional version of what an actor is… you'll see.” And yes, I saw it.” After his death, Empire later published editions dedicated to Ledger; the actor died in January 2008 at the age of 28.

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Heath Ledger was “afraid” of his Dark Knight villain

Ledger explained his approach to The Joker in this Empire interview, also published in January 2008.Oh, I was definitely scared of that” he admitted. “Although anything that scares me also excites me at the same time. I don't know if I was fearless, but I definitely had to put on a brave face and believe I had something up my sleeve. Something else… (Joker) is just an absolute sociopath, a cold-blooded, mass-murdering clown and (Christopher Nolan) gave me free rein.”

The end of Joker: Folie à Deux could have been an homage to Heath Ledger's The Joker or the character's recycled origin; Director Todd Phillips has yet to confirm this. This film revealed that Phoenix's character only served as inspiration for The Joker. In the coming The Batman Part IIBarry Keoghan will join the long line of actors who have played the iconic villain.

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Source: Entertainment Weekly

When the threat known as the Joker brings devastation and chaos to the people of Gotham, Batman must face one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Release date

July 18, 2008

Pour

Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman

Duration

152 minutes

Production company

Warner Bros. Pictures; DC Comics, Legendary Entertainment, Syncopy

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