Actors Donate Pay to Ledger’s Daughter
August 19, 2008 by Amber
Filed under Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, News
The three actors who took over the duties on Heath Ledger’s final film role have given their pay to the Australian’s two-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose.
Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law was so concerned for the young child’s welfare after the loss of her famous father, who didn’t update his will in time to include his daughter, and so donated their last payment to give her something for the future.
“They didn’t take money - it goes to Heath’s daughter,” director Terry Gilliam explained.
“That’s extraordinary! And wonderful… and when you’re part of that, you think, ‘Ah, this is maybe why I went into the movies in the beginning. I thought it would be full of wonderful people.’
“And we’ve got a movie full of wonderful people who did extraordinary things to help.”
All three stars took over where Heath left off in the fantasy epic The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus, playing versions of Ledger’s character, Tim.
Ledger passed away before he could complete the film, making the latest Batman flick, The Dark Knight, his last completed movie, and possibly his greatest ever achievement.
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