Family and cast-mates honor Heath Ledger at the NY Dark Knight premiere
Posted on July 15th, 2008 by Hot Momma 
Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale and Maggie Gyllenhaal attend the premiere of “The Dark Knight” at AMC Loews Lincoln Center
“The Dark Knight” has gotten great reviews (with the exception of New York Magazine) and many theaters have already sold out tickets for the July 18th opening.
Quietly, Heath’s family attended the premiere flying in from Australia. Heath’s father, mother, stepmother, and older sister all avoided the red carpet (which was actually black) and snuck into the theater quietly to watch the film. Upon exiting, Heath’s father Kim gave a thumbs-up to the press, and said the movie was “very good.” By pretty much everyone’s account, The Dark Knight is great – and a true example of Heath Ledger’s immense talent and dedication.
Heath Ledger has gotten amazing reviews for his performance in his last full role. Although his untimely death obviously created a lot of press for the film – from the looks of it, he has given an out-of-this-world performance. And I think that’s a great legacy to leave behind – Heath isn’t getting all this attention just for something heartbreaking, but because of his amazing talent.
“Working with Heath was fantastic,” said Christian Bale, 34, who reprises his role as the Caped Crusader. “He steals the movie and I’m quite happy to say that. He’s a hell of a talent and created a joker that’s very iconic and one that will become a classic portrayal of the ages.”
Michael Caine, 75, who plays butler Alfred Pennyworth in the film, which opens July 18, noted the “intensity and ferocity of the performance.”
“But when we were sitting down between takes, he was completely ordinary,” Caine added. “He wasn’t preparing himself or saying ‘Please leave me alone, I’ve gotta do this.’ Instead he was talking to me.
“We would sit and chat and have a cup of coffee, then suddenly they’d say, ‘We’re ready, Heath,’ and he’d go straight into The Joker,” Caine continued. “His energy was astonishing, especially when it came from this kind of calm. He’s certainly the best villain I’ve ever seen.”
[From People]
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I have seen Dark Night today and its a spectacular movie. Heath will always be missed!
Heath’s performance in TDK is one that will go down in history as a true revival of the Joker. After seeing the movie and writing a synopsis for it, I can’t help but see that I glanced over the Batman and focused more heavily on the Joker who steals the thunder.
The sadest part is that this will be Heaths last fully completed work, but I don’t think he’d mind because he gave it his all and it truly shows.