Yesterday Hollywood was a buzz with Oscar nomination fever only to have their celebration abrutly end when at 3:30pm news broke that Heath Ledger had been found dead in his Manhattan apartment.
Heath Ledger is a devastating loss for the Hollywood community. River Phoenix and James Dean comparisons immediately came to mind. He was one of the most interesting younger actors working, constantly picking challenging and layered roles. He was even called the new Brando. His role as conflicted cowboy Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain was a virtuoso performance and in my opinion the film's strongest aspect. We'll get to see him this summer in The Dark Knight as the Joker. But it is such a shame that he won't be gracing the silver screen in the many years to come. Such a loss!
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