Dear Academy: Don’t Give Heath Ledger A Posthumas Award

I have nothing against Heath Ledger.

I am not really pro Heath Ledger.

But, the fact remains that the Hollywood is pushing for Heath Ledger to get an Academy Award nod for his portrayal of “The Joker” in “The Dark Knight.”

Photo Still From The Dark Knight

I think this is total B. S.

Heath was an actor. A simple male actor. Talented, nonetheless, but let the man be. Mourn, if you must, Hollywood, but don’t give the man an Academy Award.

Hollywood could have given two craps about Heath Ledger before his untimely death. However he died, whether it was accidental or suicide, he will unfortunately live on in infamy as one of those rare birds who didn’t even make it out of his youth.

He was battling depression, taking anti-depressants, he was taking the sleeping tablet Stilnox along with a few other prescription medications. Police said Heath Ledger’s death was caused by a possible drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.

Interestingly enough, check out this info about one of Heath’s alleged prescribed medications:

The sleeping pills Heath Ledger was reportedly taking have been embroiled in controversy in Australia, where hundreds have had bizarre and potentially dangerous reactions to the drug.

Called Ambien in the US, the tablet is marketed as Stilnox in Australia.

It hit headlines last year when a national drug hotline fielded calls from users reporting strange side-effects.

Some 500 people described odd behaviours from walking, crashing cars, having sex and falling from balconies after popping a pill.

Here’s some of the buzz surrounding this Academy Award topic:

The recent death of Heath Ledger is no different, and with the impending release of his final film, The Dark Knight, on July 18, his costars, director, and industry insiders are all suspecting Ledgers turn as the Joker in the latest Batman installment may earn him a posthumous Oscar. “Heath had this frequency none of us could hear,” says costar Gary Oldman. “The Academy tends to overlook movies like this, but this acting is so good it’s going to be very hard for them to avoid it.”

Earth to Gary Oldman…

Was the acting that good?

You’re just going to have to read my “Seriously On Film” review of “The Dark Knight”.

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