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Video: Bale and Nolan on Ledger in The Dark Knight
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on March 16, 2008
One of the consistent messages that we’ve been hearing from those close to the production of The Dark Knight is that the performance from the late Heath Ledger is something special. While at ShoWest last week promoting the film, director Christopher Nolan and actor Christian Bale talked at great length about Ledger’s dark, very serious performance. The Associated Press gives us the following video:
I can’t even begin to express how excited I am for this particular film. It is easy to allow my attention to be diverted to early summer blockbusters like Iron Man, Speed Racer and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but I am always somehow reminded of the film that could very well steal the entire summer. Everyone around here is certainly looking forward to the next Dark Knight trailer, said to be on its way sometime in late-March, early-April. We will keep you posted.
The Dark Knight is directed by Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins) and is being distributed by Warner Brothers. It stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman. It hits theaters on July 18th.
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2 Comments
March 18th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Just looking forward to this. Not getting over excited - just looking forward to it. First film really struck a chord with me, it’s one of those movies I can watch over and over.
Hope the follow up does as well, and I’m not asking for anything more.
May 8th, 2008 at 12:41 am
I’m a fan of what Tim Burton did to the franchise. I did not see the other flick because of Katie (no acting) Holmes was in it. It makes you wonder all the flack over Jack and Heath. But what they are showing in theatres now is simply superb acting. I hope Matilda (his daughter) gets a piece of the box office pie.