LEDGER: STILL BETTER THAN KEANU REEVESHollywood, CA – The late Heath Ledger is set to make a startling return to the silver screen, in a remake of the Eighties classic "Weekend at Bernie’s". Ledger, whose latest movie “The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus” was released to rave reviews in cinemas this week – a movie mistakenly claimed by many in the industry to have been his last – is to star as the eponymous Bernie, played in the original by a live guy who only pretended to be dead, or "acted", as it is known in movie making parlance. However, the Academy Award winner is expected to bring to the role a unique deadness, that only he can.
RESPECTED
Heath Ledger, born in Perth, Australia in 1979, was one of Hollywood's most loved and respected stars before he died, having starred in such films as "Brokeback Mountain", "Monster's Ball", the sublime "10 Things I Hate About You", and most notably “The Dark Knight", for which he won an Oscar, beating Mickey Rourke into second place for the annual sympathy award.
"Heath would be delighted to accept this role," said Ledger's agent, Josh Lieberman, "if he were able to accept anything. Fortunately I was able to do that for him. He was always so dedicated to the craft of acting, we feel certain he'd have wanted his body to continue, even in the face of abject humiliation and loss of dignity both to him and his family. It’s a genuine honour to be able to resurrect his career like this.” When asked how much the Estate of Heath Ledger would receive for the part, Lieberman, wearing a brand new fur coat, and a shiny watch with the price tag still on it, replied “Money has nothing to do with this decision."
Ledger, who died under tragic circumstances in January 2008, when he accidentally overdosed on a combination of prescription drugs, will play the part of Bernie Lomax: a rich guy who dies and spends the rest of the time having his deceased carcass manipulated by others, in a possible case of art imitating life. "Ahem, yeah … weird huh? Anyway … we knew that Heath was perfect for the role,” said Lieberman. “But we really had to fight for it. At one point Keanu Reeves was being strongly considered, and that guy has made a career out of lifeless; but I guess, in the end, the studio just felt Heath had a greater experience of what it's like to be dead, as opposed to shit at acting."
MUMMIFIED
Questions were asked about Ledger's ability to play a freshly dead guy, when, by now, he should be a mass of bone, hair and putrid flesh, but Lieberman was convinced everything everything would work out. "Fortunately for us, Mary-Kate Olsen had him mummified and sold to the world famous '10 Things I Hate About You' museum in Burbank," he said. "Every single penny she got for him went into a trust fund for his daughter, Matilda Rose. She just wanted do what she could to honour his memory best." Ledger was found dead in Olsen's apartment, in Manhattan. "Anyway, the upshot is, we have a perfectly intact Heath Ledger," Lieberman added.
He did, however, remain tight-lipped when asked about the possibility of Ledger starring in the upcoming George A. Romero movie “Late Afternoon Of The Dead”. “At the moment we’re still in talks,” responded Lieberman, winking, while rubbing his thumb and two fingers together.
“Weekend at Bernie’s” is due to be released in Cinema’s next year.
RESPECTED
Heath Ledger, born in Perth, Australia in 1979, was one of Hollywood's most loved and respected stars before he died, having starred in such films as "Brokeback Mountain", "Monster's Ball", the sublime "10 Things I Hate About You", and most notably “The Dark Knight", for which he won an Oscar, beating Mickey Rourke into second place for the annual sympathy award.
"Heath would be delighted to accept this role," said Ledger's agent, Josh Lieberman, "if he were able to accept anything. Fortunately I was able to do that for him. He was always so dedicated to the craft of acting, we feel certain he'd have wanted his body to continue, even in the face of abject humiliation and loss of dignity both to him and his family. It’s a genuine honour to be able to resurrect his career like this.” When asked how much the Estate of Heath Ledger would receive for the part, Lieberman, wearing a brand new fur coat, and a shiny watch with the price tag still on it, replied “Money has nothing to do with this decision."
Ledger, who died under tragic circumstances in January 2008, when he accidentally overdosed on a combination of prescription drugs, will play the part of Bernie Lomax: a rich guy who dies and spends the rest of the time having his deceased carcass manipulated by others, in a possible case of art imitating life. "Ahem, yeah … weird huh? Anyway … we knew that Heath was perfect for the role,” said Lieberman. “But we really had to fight for it. At one point Keanu Reeves was being strongly considered, and that guy has made a career out of lifeless; but I guess, in the end, the studio just felt Heath had a greater experience of what it's like to be dead, as opposed to shit at acting."
MUMMIFIED
Questions were asked about Ledger's ability to play a freshly dead guy, when, by now, he should be a mass of bone, hair and putrid flesh, but Lieberman was convinced everything everything would work out. "Fortunately for us, Mary-Kate Olsen had him mummified and sold to the world famous '10 Things I Hate About You' museum in Burbank," he said. "Every single penny she got for him went into a trust fund for his daughter, Matilda Rose. She just wanted do what she could to honour his memory best." Ledger was found dead in Olsen's apartment, in Manhattan. "Anyway, the upshot is, we have a perfectly intact Heath Ledger," Lieberman added.
He did, however, remain tight-lipped when asked about the possibility of Ledger starring in the upcoming George A. Romero movie “Late Afternoon Of The Dead”. “At the moment we’re still in talks,” responded Lieberman, winking, while rubbing his thumb and two fingers together.
“Weekend at Bernie’s” is due to be released in Cinema’s next year.
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