The latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, is perhaps the most memorable one in the Batman series to date. Sadly but undeniably, the former Heath Ledger played a very important role in that.
Posthumous: born after the father’s death – this is how we describe something that arose unexpectedly after one’s death. It could be the publishing of a book by a dead author. It could be a song sang only after the composer’s departure. And it could be an Oscar for an actor who kicked the bucket a few weeks earlier. Whatever it is it only means one thing: the one who should be recognized and credited will never be able to anymore. It is one of the saddest ironies in life; one of life’s dramas.
Hollywood, with all its drama and glamour, holds some of the most sensational posthumous credits. It is quite creepy to think that fame continues on with these stars even in their afterlives.
Peter Finch of the 1971 movie, Sunday Bloody Sunday, died of a heart attack not AFTER but BEFORE he received an Oscar for Best Actor in the 1977 Academy Award for his role in Network. He died on January, 14, 1977 in Beverly Hills while promoting his movie. Aletha, his widow accepted the award for him.
Clark Gable, dubbed as the King of Hollywood, co-starred with Marilyn Monroe on the 1961 film, The Misfits. He informed the public that he is going to be a father to his first child with his third wife, Kay Williams. He also announced that Monroe “almost gave him a heart attack”. Ironically, he died two months later of a heart attack. Williams gave birth to their son months after his death and named him John Clark Gable after his father.
Brandon Lee, the legend Bruce Lee’s son, died of a on-set freak accident while filming The Crow. Scenes were yet to be filmed and they needed to make use of doubles and lots of camera tricks to do this. The film (you guessed it) was released after his death.
Hollywood has enough drama even without all the movies. We just hope that it will not set another trend on posthumous awards among actors. It is after all, a lot happier to handle that trophy to a live and breathing star.
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