This just in — Heath Ledger, who died just over one year ago following his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight, posthumously received the Best Performance by a Supporting Actor award tonight from the Screen Actors Guild.
Gary Oldman, who played Commissioner Gordon in the 2008 film, had tears in his eyes as he accepted the award on the late actor’s behalf. Accepting the award, he said:
I’m quite emotional. It is a great honor to be asked to accept this on behalf of Heath. He was an extraordinary young man with an extraordinary talent and it is wonderful that you have acknowledged that and honored that talent. On behalf of Heath and his family and his family on the Dark Knight, I thank you. Heath.
Ledger died at the age of 28 on January 22, 2008, due to an overdose of prescription drugs. He recently received a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the Joker.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
That’s Heath Ledger 2,bitter net people 0.One more to go!
January 26th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Next: Oscar?
January 26th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Good for him and his family. I’ll say that the Oscar is his.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I just watched Dark Knight returns again. Ledger was awesome. Eckhart and Oldman were actually pretty good as well. But Ledger was simply a force of nature in this one.
January 26th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Er, I meant Dark Knight. Not Dark Knight returns (weird, that just flowed from my typing without me thinking it).
January 26th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Booooo
What kinda of world is this where were making money off a man death dam you American don’t you have any respect for the dead guess not
This is moral Wrong and Un-America This people should be ashamed of themself
January 26th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
There’s your 1st bitter person Yawn.
Michael, buddy, NOBODY is making money off this. Well, the studios are, but, they would anyway. They’re not promoting the movie as “Come see Heath’s next to last movie!!!” These are awards my friend. Given out to people who have done outstanding work the past year. And, his Joker was outstanding. I’ve said it before, after the Joker came on I got so caught up in the performance I wasn’t taken “out” of the movie once going “Poor Heath.” Not once! He brought some really cool ticks to his Joker and he was funny and scary both at the same time. I’m not ashamed that I enjoyed it. I would have even if he was still with us.
January 27th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Bravo Mr. Ledger…Bravo.