Feb 23 2009
Heath Ledger Wins Posthumous Oscar
I don’t like writing about things that other blogs have written about a thousand times. I like to stay up to date on the cool casting news and trailers of upcoming movies. But Heath Ledger winning an Oscar is different. Sure everyone is writing about it this morning, and that’s the point. Mr. Ledger captured our imaginations in his short career so much that we applaud his body of work in unison.
Way back in 2001, a little movie entitled A Knight’s Tale opened in theatres and to many’s surprise, it was a really good movie. Sure it was silly and often times cliche, but more times than not, people say they enjoyed it because of the performance by Heath Ledger. This sums up Heath’s career brilliantly. If he was in a movie, it was always entertaining and interesting. He brought a certain charisma to his roles that many actors cannot find.
It’s no secret that The Dark Knight was one of the best films of 2008. Sure Slumdog Millionaire took home the Oscar last night, but finally hitting the 1 billion dollar mark at the world-wide box office this weekend, The Dark Knight is no doubt the most watched. Mr. Ledger’s uncanny performance as The Joker was no doubt the main reason fans and non-fans alike flocked to the theatre. People that didn’t like The Dark Knight (and honestly, there are not many of you out there) even stated that Heath’s performance was outstanding.
Some people say that he only won because of his tragic death. I say to those people, “Nay.” Heath Ledger won the Oscar and all of the other awards simply because he gave the performance of his life. Nowhere in the movie of The Dark Knight did you actually “see” Heath Ledger. You saw The Joker. Heath completely brought the villian to life like no one else has ever done. For this, I salute you Heath wherever you are. Congratulations.
