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themovieblog.com - 7/1/2009
Did Heath Ledger Purposefully Try to Sabotage The Dark Knight?
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I came across this little story that is so hard to believe and shocking, I just had to share it here. There are accusations going around that Heath Ledger wasn’t really brilliant playing The Joker in The Dark Knight… but rather he was trying to be so over the top and ridiculous ...
The Last of Heath: Vanity Fair
vanityfair.com - 6/29/2009
The Last of Heath: Vanity Fair
— vanityfair.com — How chronic insomnia may have led to his death• Ledger’s use of sleeping medication to combat chronic insomnia at the end of his life was of more concern to Grennell. “I’d say, ‘If you can possibly bear it to stop taking the medications, do, because ... (more) The Last of Heath: Vanity Fair

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Heath Ledger Tried to Sabotage The Dark Knight?
worstpreviews.com - 7/1/2009
Heath Ledger Tried to Sabotage The Dark Knight?
— worstpreviews.com — Submit Comment A Vanity Fair article decided to take a closer look at Heath Ledger, including the reason for his decision to play The Joker in last year's "The Dark Knight." According to Ledger's agent Steven Alexander and cinematographer/friend ... (more) Heath Ledger Tried to Sabotage The Dark Knight?

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Heath Ledger tried to sabotage 'The Dark Knight'?
byeshane.blogspot.com - 7/1/2009
Heath Ledger tried to sabotage 'The Dark Knight'?
— byeshane.blogspot.com — There is a whole lot of WTF ? in this story, but it's too bizarre not to share. There has been some speculation that Heath Ledger attempted to play the Joker character as over the top and silly in order to get fired from the project. Ledger's contract stated that he would earn a pretty big ... (more) Heath Ledger tried to sabotage 'The Dark Knight'?

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Heath Ledger tried to sabotage 'The Dark Knight'?
Come Back Shane! — There is a whole lot of WTF? in this story, but it's too bizarre not to share. There has been some speculation that Heath Ledger attempted to play the Joker character as over the top and silly in order to get fired from the project. Ledger's contract stated that he would earn a pretty big salary for The Dark Knight, even if he got fired. WorstPreviews (via The Movie Blog) got this from Vanity Fair: According to Ledger's agent Steven Alexander and ...

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