Actors Donate Pay to Ledger’s Daughter

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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Mary-Kate Olsen Confesses To Being Heath Ledger’s Lover?

It took her bloody long enough to come clean.

Mary-Kate Olsen has reportedly confessed to Grazia magazine that she was romantically involved with Heath Ledger’s at the time of his death..

“I’m just completely shattered about Heath,” Olsen is quoted as saying in Grazia. “I loved him so much. We had this amazing connection and now he’s gone. I just can’t get over him.”

Friends also told the magazine Olsen felt she had been made the villain and was convinced she is hated by Ledger’s family, friends and fans, particularly in Australia.

Actually, I don’t think anyone in Australia gives two shits about her, especially when it concerns Heath Ledger, who has been nearly deified since his death. Ted Casablanca sums it all up pretty well, when he says:

“no one seems to be mentioning what the ef killed the Aussie star, i.e., drugs…way too many of them.

And now, nothing at all’s being blamed. It’s just being labeled “tragic” and “too soon” that Heath passed. Look, idiots, it’s called drugging yourself to death. Wake up. I exclaim this entirely respectfully, too, mind you—no one misses his über talents more than I. Superdamn shame.”

Yep, I think it was called hillbilly heroin.

Michelle Williams Planning a Heath Ledger Movie

Michelle Williams, the former partner of the late Australian actor Heath Ledger, is making a movie about his life so that their two-year-old daughter, Matilda, can see what her father was really like.

The actress wants Ledger’s friends and co-stars to “share their stories on him” so that young Matilda can get to know her father “through their eyes.”

A source revealed: “This is incredibly important for Michelle to do. It makes Michelle’s heart ache that Matilda was so young when Heath died and she’s unlikely to retain any memories of her father.

“She wants to keep his spirit alive with something Matilda can treasure all her life.”

Michelle first met Heath on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2004 when they played a married couple, a role they came so close to imitating in real life. They parted ways in September 2007.

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Feud Over Heath’s Will

Looks like the dust is far from settled over Heath Ledger’s will.

Despite claiming that Matilda will be taken care of, there is a concern that Heath’s father, Kim, has no intention of looking after his grand daughter.

Heath’s mother, father and other family members are flying to the US for the “Dark Knight” premiere on July 14, as a kind of public tribute for Heath.

Michelle Williams however, may not be there. She is furious over the lack of dealings she has had with Kim over Matilda’s claims to Heath’s will.

“Michelle is furious with Heath’s family and threatening to boycott the premiere. Matilda is supposed to be the beneficiary of the will, but Michelle has seen nothing from them. Heath didn’t have much in cash, but there was a big house in LA and a back-end deal for ‘Dark Knight’ [that] could reap millions.”

Ledger’s will was written in 2003, prior to the birth of Matilda. In the will, Heath left everything to his father, mother and sisters. Matilda is now considered the beneficiary, with Kim acting as the executor.

Williams is concerned that there will be nothing left by the time Matilda turns 18.

Going on Kim’s reported total mismanagement of his own father’s estate, these concerns may be well founded. He reportedly lost millions while managing that and is still at odds with his brothers over the mater.

Sounds like she can kiss the money goodbye.

Mary-Kate Still Refuses to Talk About Heath

Nearly five months have passed since the tragic death of Australian actor Heath Ledger, yet “close friend” Mary-Kate Olsen still refuses to comment on why she was the first person called when the Dark Knight star was found unconscious in his New York apartment.

Elle magazine tried to broach the subject with the 21-year-old during an interview for their July issue, and got this response from the young actress: “I’m not going to comment on that.”

Olsen added: “I won’t give you a word about that in the nicest way possible. Let’s move on.”

When news first surfaced of Mary-Kate’s involvement in Ledger’s shock death, rumours of a secret romance between the two began to circulate. However, Olsen was quick to deny any romantic links to Ledger, and released a statement in late January claiming they were “just friends”.

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Heath Ledger Shines in New Batman Trailer

Australia’s Heath Ledger features heavily in a killer new Batman clip released by Warner Bros. studio over the weekend, giving fans another taste of the horror that is to come in the star’s final completed film before his tragic death.

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Heath Ledger’s Ghost Haunts Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams claims that she is being haunted by Heath Ledger’s ghost, saying he has visited her twice as a shadowy apparition.

The first time, she was woken at night after hearing furniture move.

In another ‘visitation’, she said he apologised to her for not being there to help raise their two-year-old daughter, Matilda.

Good to know it’s not just me……

Heath Ledger’s Love Child

The Ledger family feud is turning very nasty. Heath Ledger’s uncle says the late actor may have had a love-child. Read more

Heath’s Dad Says, “Matilda Will Be Taken Care Of”

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The will of the late actor, Heath Ledger, has been released to the press, and his daughter Matilda Rose and former partner Michelle Williams aren’t in it!

According the Ledger family, the will was last finalised in 2003, before Heath had started his relationship with Williams and fathered young Matilda. It was never revised to include either of them, and Heath’s shock passing from an accidental drug overdose in January means that neither Matilda or her mother Michelle will receive any of his assets.

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Lindsay Says Hollywood Killed Heath

During the photoshoot for her nude spread in New York magazine, Lindsay Lohan spoke out on the death of fellow celeb and friend, Heath Ledger, calling his passing a “tragic” loss and likening it to that of screen legend Marilyn Munroe’s suicide.

On discussing Munroe’s death, Lindsay said, “you know, it’s also tragic what just recently happened to someone else.”

When the Mean Girls star was asked if she was referring for Ledger, Lohan nodded an added: “They are both prime examples of what this industry can do to someone.”

Dispite ending up in rehab three times over the past 12 months, Lindsay was adamant that she would not end up like Ledger and Munroe.

“I’m not them… I sure as hell wouldn’t let it happen to me,” she said.

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