Ledger ultimately received a posthumous Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in The Dark Knight. Caine also reprised his role as Alfred for Nolan’s sequel, The Dark Knight Rises.

While Ledger's performance was definitely chilling in theaters, it's fascinating to hear how even his fellow Dark Knight Rises co-stars were scared of him as Joker. That includes Michael Caine ...

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And his universally acclaimed performance in The Dark Knight Rises shows how tragic his passing was, and how much potential his career had. As Caine shared: Heath was only 28 when he passed away.

17 years after Heath Ledger brought the most memorable Joker to life in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Michael Caine has praised the late actor for his performance. With so many Jokers to ...