“They told me to stay away from him”: The Dark Knight actor talks behind the scenes with Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger was known for his iconic portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s Batman: The Dark Knight (2008).

Heath Ledger He is the owner of one of cinema’s most iconic performances, playing the Joker Batman the dark knight (2008) – which earned him the posthumous Oscar for best supporting actor. The actor underwent intense preparation to play the Batman villain, but he was reportedly isolated from the cast on set.

Eric Roberts revealed on the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast that he received advice to avoid Heath Ledger on the set of The Dark Knight, but got a different impression than what he was told. “What a lovely person he was. I was told, ‘Stay away from Heath… he likes the character, oh my God, he’s gone’… That wasn’t the case at all. He was perfectly fine,” explains the actor, who played Salvatore Maroni in the film.

He was so charming, so friendly, so sweet, so normal. All the things I heard about him were not true and he was a lovely person. It was a real loss

A few months after finishing filming Christopher Nolan’s Batman, Heath Ledger died on January 22, 2008, at the age of 29, due to “accidental prescription drug poisoning.” Even so, the actor won a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his well-regarded portrayal of the Joker.

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