Heath Ledger wins

[Ares]

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[P Keel]

:applause:

[ciorac]

It's a great day for comics and comic movies that one of the major awards from motion pictures goes to a comic based film.

 

I one for one, and extremely pleased!

 

 

 

[toro]

Was a fantastic performance and with out it The Dark Knight would never have topped the $1Billion mark!

 

Congrats Heath!

[thehumantorch]

He earned it, best superhero villian.

[esquirecomics]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

[AGGIEZ]

Definitely earned!!

[Genesis Comics]

[Speedy-D]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

 

Maybe not. But his performance was immense. I thought the movie was pretty bad as a whole, and way too long (you've heard it all before I'm sure) ... but when he was on-screen, suddenly I didn't want it to end.

[Bosco685]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

His part, to me, made the film. But overall, an incredible cast.

 

I mentioned in the other TDK thread that "Benjamin Button" won for Makeup Achievement over "TDK" and "Golden Army." What was that about?

[Pitboss]

Duh.

[joe_collector]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

No, he would have been nominated, but he never would have won.

 

I remember reading an article soon after his death that understood Hollywood clearly, "he just went from an Oscar nominee to an outright favorite".

 

Personally, I feel that the role was extremely well-written and definitely plum, award-bait material. The writer and director had more do with it than Ledger - he had ALL the great lines, every single one of them.

[thehumantorch]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

 

Dead or alive, Ledger was amazing and deserved that Oscar. I'm not sure the Academy could overlook their snooty bottoms and pick Ledger if he hadn't died.

[MR.COMICBOOK]

Heath Ledger is the reason I went and saw the movie.

[Billy the Kidd]

 

It was a very sad moment when his family accepted the award..

 

Heath deserved it for sure.

[homerwannabee]

I remember definitely being stoked when I saw the trailers in the theators while he was still alive. And from what I remember during that time watching trailer with an unbiased mind, I thought he nailed the role of the Joker. Would he have won the award? Possibly not, but he definitely deserved it.

[trmoore54]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

 

Yes, as stated it was a bravura performance of the ages...he would have won either way to put it succinctly...

[MrBedrock]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

This is a serious question, and as a disclaimer I have not seen the film so I pass no judgment on his specific performance. I'm just asking a question tinged with reality.

James Dean never won...and he was nominated twice posthumously.

[trmoore54]

Do people actually believe Ledger would have won if he had not suddenly died, particularly at a young age?

 

No, he would have been nominated, but he never would have won.

 

I remember reading an article soon after his death that understood Hollywood clearly, "he just went from an Oscar nominee to an outright favorite".

 

Personally, I feel that the role was extremely well-written and definitely plum, award-bait material. The writer and director had more do with it than Ledger - he had ALL the great lines, every single one of them.

 

WRONG!

[joe_collector]

James Dean never won...and he was nominated twice posthumously.

 

Different times.

 

Whether Ledger *deserved* it or not, part of his win was due to Hollywood feeling forced to posthumously award him by the media and fanboys. Some have even admitted this pressure.

 

So yes, he did deserve to be nominated and possibly even win, but that is NOT the main reason why he won. Lots of deserving actors never even get nominated.