Did Heath Ledger deserve his Golden Globe for \The Dark Knight\?
Yes, he did deserve it. – He made that movie, and the movie is the biggest blend of critical and popular success in a movie for a long time. -His character was truly scary and you really had no idea what to expect from him. He really came across as a mad genius, more so than any superhero movie villain I’ve ever seen, including Jack Nicholson’s Joker (!). (Not saying he’s a better actor than Jack but he’s definitely the better Joker). – There were scenes that could have come across cheesy or stupid (nurse’s outfit) but they were good. A really difficult role to play right, but every scene was spot-on. -Great acting work is supposed to show audiences something compelling and even challenging about the complex psychology of a character; this performance did. -Finally, I think the best proof is that his work was by far THE standout performance in a cast that had strong work from Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman (many of whom h
