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Hollywood is truly a small world. You never know which actors competed against each other to play some of the most iconic movie characters. But every time I learn something new, like that Jason Statham was wanted to play Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders instead of Cillian Murphy or that Sebastian Stan wanted the Captain America role, I’m totally flabbergasted. Now, I’m shocked once again after Road House actor Jake Gyllenhaal talked about a few movies he was being considered for with stiff competition, including The Dark…

Heath Ledger, who tragically died in 2008 at age 28, had plans to star in another movie before his accidental overdose, as revealed by director Stephen Gaghan, who had envisioned him for a film adaptation of Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.Stephen, who famously directed the 2005 political thriller Syriana, claimed on a recent episode of the Developmental Hell podcast, a spin-off of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History show, that Heath had other aspirations in the early…

Celebrity deaths have a way to pierce the pop culture landscape, as fans and loved ones alike mourn and honor their legacy. One major example of this is the death of late actor Heath Ledger, who passed away shortly after wrapping his role as Joker in The Dark Knight. The death happened back in 2008, but more information about that time is still trickling out. Ledger was working on a Blink adaptation at the point of his death, and it turns out his father called director Stephen Gaghan at his bedside. The filmmaker has…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHeath Ledger’s friend has revealed new information about the circumstances surrounding the actor’s death. Ledger, who played the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, died on 22 January 2008 following a prescription drug overdose in his New York apartment. He was 28 years old. Stephen Gaghan, a director and writer, recently divulged that Ledger had died with the script for his…

CVS Health on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations, but the company cut its full-year profit outlook, citing higher medical costs that are dogging the broader insurance industry.The company lowered its 2024 adjusted earnings forecast to at least $8.30 per share, down from a previous guidance of at least $8.50 per share. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting full-year adjusted earnings of $8.49 per share. CVS also cut its unadjusted earnings guidance to $7.06 per…

Matt Reeves has yet to give any updates on what the sequel to 2022’s The Batman will look like, but we struggle to think of a scenario where he passes up on the opportunity to bring Barry Keoghan back as the Joker. The Saltburn actor is enjoying a major career ascension at the moment following his first leading role in the viral Emerald Fennell title, only a year after he was nominated for an Oscar for his singular turn in The Banshees of Inisherin — all of which happened after the Batman director chose him as his Joker.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeChristopher Nolan recalled a “complicated and challenging” experience following Heath Ledger‘s death while accepting an award at the 2024 Golden Globes.After six nominations, the filmmaker won his first ever Golden Globe trophy for Oppenheimer and, after gracing the stage, he immediately spoke about Ledger, whom he directed in Batman sequel The Dark Knight (2008).While delivering his…

The filmmaker recalled accepting Ledger's Best Supporting Actor prize for The Dark Knight: "That was complicated and challenging for me" Christopher Nolan won his first Golden Globe on Sunday night — Best Director for Oppenheimer — though, as he noted in his poignant acceptance speech, this technically wasn’t the first time he’d accepted one of the prizes. The first time was back in 2009 when Nolan accepted Heath Ledger’s posthumous Best Supporting Actor trophy for his performance in The Dark Knight.…

Why do you enjoy putting Julianne Moore through hell? She seems nice. Seriously, though, what is it about her that has kept you returning to that working relationship for almost 30 years? penny_lane00I could speak at length about the reasons why. It was remarkable, when we found each other on my second feature film, Safe, how fully formed she was, that early in her acting career. She had such a command of the medium and understood how much the camera picks up things that may not even be perceivable when you’re shooting.…

When Heath Ledger Refused To Crack A ‘Gay Joke’ On Oscars Stage With His ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Co-Star Jake Gyllenhaal ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ) The first month of the year 2008 came with the most dreadful news for Hollywood, the untimely demise of actor Heath Ledger. Everyone remembers Ledger for his impeccable and outstanding acting skills and all the extraordinary performances he gave to the audience. This is not just the only reason why actor Jake Gyllenhaal remembers his former co-star, but also for his…