Oscar buzz is flying all around
The Dark Knight. Co-stars of the late
Heath Ledger are saying that his performance is one of the best they’ve seen and that he raised the bar for his part as the Joker. Critics who got to see advanced screenings say that his role shows what a masterful actor Ledger was and that it is definitely Oscar worthy. If he does win, it will be only the second posthumous award ever given, the first going to
Peter Finch for his work in the 1976 movie,
Network.