By now you know the news -- Heath Ledger has posthumously won a Golden Globe for his performance as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" and has increased the odds of an Oscar nod.'Knight' director Christopher Nolan accepted on behalf of Ledger and here's an excerpt of his speech via MTV.
"After Heath passed on, you saw a hole ripped in the future of cinema -- but with the extraordinary response to his work that we've seen all over the world, I, for one, start to be able to look a bit less at that gap in the future and a little bit more at the incredible place in the history of cinema that he built for himself with his talent and with his dedication to his artistry."I have championed the fine performance of the late actor almost immediately after I watched "The Dark Knight." Sure, toss me under the over-hyped-fanboy bus, but I know good work when I see good work.
I have been cautioned not to be too optimistic over Ledger's work, but the buzz wasn't only generated here on this blog. The accolades came from numerous publications as 'Knight' was one of this year's best reviewed films.
In other words... I hope the Academy is watching.
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