Heath Ledger will always be remembered as a terrific actor, but it was his acclaimed performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight that cemented his legend. A performance that transcended the comic book movie genre, and earned him one of the highest honors, an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Now we can enjoy those moments once again with these wonderful behind-the-scenes images.
In 2009, John recieved an Academy Award Best Makeup nomination for the iconic "Joker" makeup on Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters July 20th 2012 and stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Garly Oldman as Jim Gordon, Tom Hardy as Bane, Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate.
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