Last week’s announcement of Heath Ledger’s death was extremely sad. Sad to think that he not only left behind a burgeoning acting career, but a family with a two year old daughter. I really thought after “The Dark Knight”, his career would go off with the Joker bringing him more commercial acclaim. Instead, I think the movie will feel weird to watch at times, much like “The Crow” was, knowing that Brandon Lee died during the filming of the movie. Actually if you brought up the images of both actors, they look eerily similar.

Brandon Lee here:

Heath Ledger here:


The difference here was we knew that Heath Ledger was a great actor and that his potential was just beginning to be met. I enjoyed his turns in “A Knight’s Tale” and “The Patriot” (awful movie though) and his silent turn in “Brokeback Mountain” was heart-breaking. Heath Ledger’s passing is a sad ending for a star that was on the rise.