Heath Ledger Controversy Ignites in The Dark Knight Spoiler

Cara Harrington @ Gone Hollywood | Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The next Batman movie, The Dark Knight, has an eager audience torn. With the tragic passing of one of it’s stars questions about the content of the movie are being dwelled upon to the point of major editing. A particular scene screened by test audiences is turning out to be an issue.

*SPOILER ALERT*

In one scene of the movie the Joker, played by Heath Ledger, is hiding in a body-bag to make a getaway. Fans subjected to the dry run of the film were disturbed by the scene and rumors immediately began to speculate as to whether or not the body bag scene would remain in the film. However, the sensitive parts of the film will remain.

A source close to the production told website MovieHole.net:

“The film remains intact - and nothing of Ledger’s will be cut from the movie, including the body-bag scene.”

“I know for a fact that that scene is in the film. I also know that WB has made no such mandate and that (director) Chris Nolan is honest when saying that he will not change what was intended with The Joker.”

While I agree the issue for fans is extremely sensitive, this not as tasteless as the actual footage of him leaving his apartment for the last time that was broadcasted for all to see. According to Slash Film and their readers the scene, almost unanimously, should be left alone.

I think one reader put it best when explaining:

“Leave it. His death has nothing to do with the context of his performance in the film. He was an actor, and assuming he did his job correctly, the audience shouldn’t be thinking about him but rather his character.”

While I do feel terrible about the passing of Heath, I say let it be. (I am not about to stand on a soap box and spout off “this is what he would have wanted” (agreed Hunter). Let’s have some sensitivity and respect.)

Source: Ledger’s ‘Batman’ death scenes to remain [IOL]

Heath Ledger Controversy Ignites in The Dark Knight Spoiler

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