Theatre named after Ledger

Updated 12.40 Wed Jul 02 2008
Keywords: brokeback mountain, joker, dark knight, batman, heath ledger

Heath Ledger had had a theatre in his home town named after him.

The venue in Perth, Australia is set to honour his commitment to acting.

The venue in Perth, Australia is set to honour his commitment to acting

Brokeback Mountain star Ledger died in January of a suspected prescription drug overdose.

His final film The Dark Knight is out later this month.

The movie marks one of the final big-screen appearances for Oscar nominee Ledger, and his portrayal of the villainous Joker has wowed audiences in early screenings.

Chris Nolan, director of new Batman movie, hired Ledger to portray a frightening villain whose chaotic life threatens audiences and has said he got exactly what he wanted.

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