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Christian Bale has talked about his experience working with Heath Ledger during the filming ofThe Dark Knight. Bale reprised his role as the caped crusader for the second installment of theBatmantrilogy, which was written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Ledger played his iconic antagonist, the Joker.
There are many behind-the-scenes stories about the making ofThe Dark Knight. However, many are still curious about Heath Ledger’s character. The actor who has spoken out the most about his experiences working with Heath Ledger is Christian Bale. Bale expressed his admiration for Ledger’s intensity and sincerity on set in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
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Christian Bale Thought Caped Crusader was Not as Interesting as the Villain
Following Heath Ledger’s performance inThe Dark Knight, The Joker as a whole became a far more intriguing and sought-after character. Christian Bale admitted that while he was not much concerned aboutHeath Ledgerstealing the show, he finds the otherBatmanmovies somewhat problematic in the context that he’d never found the Caped Crusader to be as interesting as the villains.
“I asked myself, ‘Well how come it’s always been that he’s the most boring character?’ I’ve never found him to be intriguing at all. Whereas these graphic novels depicted him as by far the most fascinating of them.”
Bale has been in numerous films, making his acting the ideal addition to some of the most captivating storylines ever.
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Christian Bale Was Amazed Watching Heath Ledger Become the Joker
The Dark Knight‘s popularity can be attributed in large part to Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker as the ideal antagonist forChristian Bale‘s portrayal of Batman. Bale reminisced about working with Ledger onThe Dark Knightduring an interview withGQ. He said:
“Heath Ledger, oh my God, what a performance. What a pleasure to have gotten to work with him, and just to see him and how much he put himself into the Joker. And I was watching him going, ‘Yeah, this is absolutely fantastic.”
“The Dark Knight is absolutely extraordinary, and it was such a pleasure to have gotten to work with Heath,” Bale added.
Christian Bale believed Heath Ledger deserved all the attention and acclaim he received.
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Source:The Hollywood Reporter,GQ
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