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Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson is hinting he warned Heath Ledger against taking on the role of The Joker in the new Batman film. Ledger, 28 was declared dead yesterday at his New York City apartment, publicly declared himself exhausted and sleep deprived in November following the gruelling shoot for The Dark Knight. He also told the New York Times in a interview he’d resorted to taking sleeping pills and an overdose is believed to be the cause of his death. Nicholson, who famously portrayed the menacing Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 movie Batman, implied to the waiting crowd outside the plush London restaurant Wolesley on Tuesday night, that he spoke to Ledger about his role in The Dark Knight - and warned him about the pitfalls of taking on such a demanding challenge.When asked by the London crowds for his reaction to Ledger’s untimely demise, a sad Nicholson simply replied, "I told him so." Batman Begins prequel The Dark Knight is due to be released in the summer.
Hollywood icon Jack Nicholson is hinting he warned Heath Ledger against taking on the role of The Joker in the new Batman film. Ledger, 28 was declared dead yesterday at his New York City apartment, publicly declared himself exhausted and sleep deprived in November following the gruelling shoot for The Dark Knight. He also told the New York Times in a interview he’d resorted to taking sleeping pills and an overdose is believed to be the cause of his death. Nicholson, who famously portrayed the menacing Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 movie Batman, implied to the waiting crowd outside the plush London restaurant Wolesley on Tuesday night, that he spoke to Ledger about his role in The Dark Knight - and warned him about the pitfalls of taking on such a demanding challenge.When asked by the London crowds for his reaction to Ledger’s untimely demise, a sad Nicholson simply replied, "I told him so." Batman Begins prequel The Dark Knight is due to be released in the summer.
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