11 Celebrities That Are Completely Opposite To Their Characters
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7. Heath Ledger
He’s sorely missed and was considered one of the most pleasant people on the planet and when taking on the role of the Joker in Batman, he was a callous and evil super villain. This was completely opposite to what he did in real life; he was an avid supporter of human rights, a charitable donator to people in need and a friendly face wherever he was.
Heath and his older sister, Kate Ledger got their names after the two main romantic characters of the Emily Brontë novel, “Wuthering Heights”. Isn’t that just neat?
He concentrated on drama and sports in school. When asked to choose between the two, however, he took drama. He attended a private all-boys school Guildford Grammar.
He was the first non-American actor to portray the Joker. Actually, he won almost every award in which he was nominated for his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight including the rare quintuple crown (a Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG, Critics’ Choice Award, and Oscar).
Unfortunately, the late star received his Oscar-nomination for The Dark Knight on the first anniversary of his death in January 22, 2009.
Only one day after his death, he was supposed to meet with Steven Spielberg to explore the idea of playing Tom Hayden in an upcoming movie about the Chicago 7.
He was also a great admirer of Johnny Depp. Much like Depp, Ledger worked hard to avoid being seen only as a teen heartthrob in the hopes of widening his career options.
Both actors enjoyed taking physically unappealing roles that surprised audiences.
Depp was one of the three actors who filled in for Ledger’s last unfinished role after his death, in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus in 2009.
And yes, he was the second person to win a posthumous acting Academy Award. The first was Peter Finch.
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