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Josh Brolin Says ‘No Country For Old Men’ Was Originally Heath Ledger’s Part, But He Needed A Break From Acting

May 5, 2022 2:32 pm

"No Country For Old Men" is easily one of the better modern western thrillers made in the last twenty years and it's sort of shocking to realize that actor Josh Brolin, who played the morally questionable prot...

Heath Ledger Was Trying To Make Directorial Debut With ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Before He Died

Rafael Motamayor

November 1, 2020 9:56 am

News

Netflix's latest limited series "The Queen's Gambit" is a show about tragedy, trauma, and self-doubt, on top of being about a chess prodigy. Turns out, there is a longer story behind the show, including the fa...

Jake Gyllenhaal Says Heath Ledger Turned Down An Oscars Appearance Over ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Jokes

Charles Barfield

April 9, 2020 11:29 am

Awards, News

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 12 years since the sudden passing of Academy Award-winning actor Heath Ledger. And though his legacy seems to be highlighted by one of his final performances as a psych...

Jake Gyllenhaal Says Heath Ledger Hated ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Jokes & Would Call Out People Who Made Fun Of The Film

Charles Barfield

July 26, 2019 12:30 pm

News

Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the premier acting talents in Hollywood today. Not only can he pull off some of the strangest characters in film (just look at “Nightcrawler” for perhaps Gyllenhaal’s best example of t...

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Empathy Matters: How ‘Black Panther’ Creates One Of The Best Superhero Movie Villains Ever

Julia Teti

July 28, 2018 11:10 am

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There's a lot to admire about "Black Panther." A huge financial success for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Black Panther," directed by Ryan Coogler captured the zeitgeist by crafting a complicated story and de...

‘Brokeback Mountain:’ Matt Damon And Joaquin Phoenix Were Originally Courted For Leading Roles

Charles Barfield

April 6, 2018 12:55 pm

News

"Brokeback Mountain" is viewed as a masterpiece for filmmaker Ang Lee. Nominated for countless awards, and winning three Oscars, the film about two men falling in love in the American West is looked at today as...

Heath Ledger Was Reportedly Planning To Return As The Joker In ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Jordan Ruimy

February 5, 2018 12:44 pm

News

When "The Dark Knight" was released nearly ten years ago, the big story wasn't necessarily Christopher Nolan's seamless, atmospheric direction, which was and still is a landmark of the superhero genre. Instead,...

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Heath Ledger Wanted Christian Bale To Hit Him In ‘The Dark Knight’

Kevin Jagernauth

October 18, 2017 1:28 pm

News

Heath Ledger's beautifully unhinged performance as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" already has an aura of myth around it. Not just because it would be the actor's final role before his tragic...

The Stirring ‘I Am Heath Ledger’ Frames The World Through The Lens Of An Artist [Tribeca Review]

Rodrigo Perez

April 24, 2017 3:25 pm

News, Reviews

When was the last time you thought to yourself, “gee, I can’t wait for a Spike TV documentary?” It’s not that Spike isn’t good at… erm, what they do for their audience—cable channel programming for male adults—...

Trailer For Documentary ‘I Am Heath Ledger’ Shows A New Side To The Actor

Charles Barfield

April 5, 2017 9:57 am

News, Television, Trailers

Spike TV is perhaps best known for their constant stream of reality shows dealing with tattoos and bars. They’re also the home of the “Guys Choice Awards,” which presents such awards as “Our New Girlfriend” and...

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