With his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight," Heath Ledger masterfully portrayed a dangerously unpredictable criminal, worthy of Batman's attention. However, his posthumous win at Sunday night's Academy Awards presentation for "Best Supporting Actor" was anything but "unpredictable."
The odds-on favorite to win the coveted statuette, comic book and film fans the world over cheered as Ledger's name was announced as the winner during Sunday's Oscar presentation, capping off what can only be described as an historic awards season for the actor, which includes top honors from The Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Accepting the award on Ledger's behalf was his father, Kim Ledger, his mother, Sally, and sister, Kate.
"This is ever so humbling," said Kim Ledger. "We want to thank the Academy for recognizing our son's amazing work, Warner Brothers and Christopher Nolan in particular for allowing Heath the creative license to develop and explore this crazy Joker character."
"Tonight we are choosing to celebrate and be happy for what he has achieved," said Sally Ledger.
"We proudly accept this award on behalf of your beautiful [daughter] Matilda," said Kate Ledger.
Let's hear some reactions to Ledger's win in the comments, folks!
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