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May 17, 2017 · Sarah Rhodes—Getty Images Ang Lee cast Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain because of his performance in Monster’s Ball . Lee says that initially he wasn’t sure if Ledger could carry...
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- Heath Ledger: Gone Too Soon. "Heath Ledger was a courageous actor, and a great soul," James Schamus, CEO of Focus Features and producer of Brokeback Mountain, said of the star, who was found dead on Jan.
- Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. The Oscar nod came just after a Golden Globe win for his role as the psychotic joker in The Dark Knight, the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins.
- Heath Ledger's Early Career. Ledger's rise on the screen started as a teen: At 16, he left his hometown of Perth, Australia, and headed to Sydney, where he appeared on the Aussie TV show Sweat and made his feature film debut in Blackrock.
- Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You. Ledger landed his first Hollywood lead in 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You, opposite Julia Stiles. The teen comedy raked in more than $50 million, but Ledger admitted he was unhappy being labeled a heartthrob.
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Billy Bob Thornton, Peter Boyle, and Heath Ledger in Monster's Ball (2001)
Heath Ledger - Though his role as Thornton's son and fellow executioner in Monster's Ball was relatively small, it was enough to demonstrate Ledger's enormous talent as a dramatic...
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