15 Incredible Facts about Heath Ledger’s Joker Every Fan Should Know

8 Ledger carried around a Joker diary

The main reason why Ledger would easily slip into the mindset of the sadistic character was the fact that he carried around a diary which was like a Joker scrapbook. It consisted of horror news stories, disturbing psychotic drawings and emotional triggers that would help him get in the mood of the psychotic character. When the shooting ended, Ledger wrote on the last page of the diary the words “BYE BYE’. 

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9 Ledger would always be in costume

Even when there was no shooting, Ledger would turn up on off days and walk around set in full costume. Makeup artist John Caglione remembered how Ledger would allow the crew to interact with him as the Joker but it was all in good humor. He would never lose his cool and was always kind to everyone. 

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10 Christopher Nolan had his heart set on Ledger

Paul Bettany, Lachy Hulme, Adrien Brody, Steve Carell, and Robin Williams were all interested in playing the role of the Joker. However, director Christopher Nolan admitted that Heat ledger was always his first choice. 

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11 Aaron Eckhart on Heath Ledger in the hospital scene

Among facts about Heath Ledger’s Joker, Eckhart revealed that during the hospital bed scene, ledger walked around mumbling to himself before shooting. He did it in a weird manner and it went on for some time till he approached Eckhart who spontaneously raised his hand. It was then that ledger grabbed it fiercely. After the scene. Ledger told Eckhart “That’s what acting’s all about.” 

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