Michael Caine was ‘terrified’ by Heath Ledger's Joker transformation Caine co-starred in 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 at the age of 28 from a drug overdose.

Heath Ledger had just wrapped playing The Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight" when he moved on to work with Andrew Garfield in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" — and he knew it would be a ...

But when he looked at Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker, Oldman felt it wasn’t too unlike the characters he used to play himself in his younger years.

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." ...

Michael Caine reflects on Heath Ledger's impressive and unsettling transformation into the Joker in The Dark Knight. Caine recalls Ledger's total immersion in the sinister role, which earned him a ...

In Michael Caine's memoir 'Don't Look Back,' the actor recalls filming 'The Dark Knight' and witnessing late costar Heath Ledger transform into the Joker.

Heath Ledger’s Joker became legendary, being the perfect example of how you can’t judge a book by its cover. By Catherine Delgado. December 28, 2024, 5:00pm. Click to share on X (Opens in new ...