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Last of Heath
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Last of Heath Heath Ledger "was always hesitant to be in a summer blockbuster with the dolls and action figures and everything else that comes with one of those movies," the late actor's friend and agent, Steven Alexander , tells Peter Biskind in an upcoming ...
Heath Ledger Signed On For 'The Dark Knight' With The Intention Of Getting Fired?
:: The Playlist :: —
... Despite his extraordinary turn as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" last year, an article in Vanity Fair this week on the late and great Heath Ledger alleges that the actor signed on to the project with the intention of eventually being laid off with financial compensation. ...
Ledger Wanted Out of 'Dark Knight' Role, Source Says
Cinematical —
... While the world mourns the loss of Michael Jackson, Vanity Fair has cooked up a somewhat controversial (and fairly random) look back at ...
Heath Ledger Wanted to be Fired from "Dark Knight"?
Movies —
... According to a new article on the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, Ledger didn't really want to be in a big blockbuster movie like The Dark Knight and only took the job to get away from other big offers. ...
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... Doctor Parnassus cinematographer Nicola Pecorini tells Vanity Fair that Heath Ledger was hoping his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight would be considered too far out there and that he’d get fired, allowing him to take a long paid vacation on his pay-or-play contract. ...
Did Johnny Depp's Impossible Schedule Force The Inclusion Of Two More Actors To Replace Ledger In 'Parnassus'?
:: The Playlist :: —
Alright, the Vanity Fair article on Heath Ledger written by Peter Biskind ("Easy Riders & Raging Bulls") is out there and lots of it is going to cause a stir. Most of it comes from the rather outspoken Terry Gilliam and "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" cinematographer, Nicola Percorini -- both of them good friends with Ledger. But let's stick to the 'Parnassus' stuff for now and specifically getting Johnny Depp to step in ...
#SDCC Comic-Con Separates Top Draws Avatar and Twilight: New Moon
Thompson On Hollywood —
... , and seeing Terry Gilliam again, who is showing some footage but not the entire Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassas, starring Heath Ledger, who made the cover of Vanity Fair this month, a must-read. And for the first time ever, New Zealander Peter Jackson is appearing at the Con in person, to introduce District 9. ...
Gilliam To Depp's Career Choices: 'Why Are You Doing This Shit?'
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... Terry Gilliam had in regards to dealing with Johnny Depp and his handlers for the shooting of "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." In the Vanity Fair article, the notoriously candid filmmaker said, "Our friend is an empire now...that's the sad thing about success." ...
