Heath Ledger. In a surprisingly candid throwback ... It was a twist that echoed the story itself. In The Dark Knight, the Joker challenges Batman’s identity, tests his moral code, and throws ...

"The Dark Knight" star Heath Ledger died a few weeks before his 29th birthday on January 22, 2008 and it was ruled an ...

Michael Caine recalled his strong reaction to the late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker when they co-starred in the 2008 superhero movie "The Dark Knight." ...

Everyone must remember the iconic scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight when the late Heath Ledger’s Joker burned a ...

and earned Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for his performance as The Joker. Michael Caine recently recalled seeing the late actor's process, and how "terrified" he was of seeing The Joker in the ...

A scene in his spy thriller features a subtle nod to 'The Dark Knight,' when the Joker flinches after an explosion: "If ...

Actor Michael Caine recalled what it was like to see Heath Ledger as The Joker in THE DARK KNIGHT in his memoir Don't ...

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...

The dynamic between Caine’s character, Alfred Pennyworth, and Ledger’s Joker served as a captivating focal point of the film. Caine reflects on one of his lines, which asserts that “some men just want ...

His Joker was deeply ... Related: Andrew Garfield says Heath Ledger knew The Dark Knight would be a hit: 'He was so smug about it' The Get Carter star clarifies that he wasn't scared of Ledger ...

Heath died in January 2008, just six months before “The Dark Knight” was set to release in theaters that summer.