If Heath Ledger were alive...

[AaronSCH]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Do you think he would have been getting the awards and acclaim he is for The Dark Knight? I would think his performance would have been applauded, but he would not have been nominated and win as many awards. This is not to say he wouldn't have won a Golden Globe, but I think he would have had a lot tougher job getting an Oscar nomination for a superhero movie. Granted, he hasn't been nominated yet, but it's a given that he will, and he's the favorite to win.

I'd have to agree. In fact, I don't think "The Dark Knight" would have done quite as well either. It would certainly have been a hit regardless, but the press his death received and the film being his last completed performance certainly played a part in luring the curious. Personally, as good as he was as "The Joker," I wasn't as mesmerized by the film and his performance as most people.