The Batman’s Character is dark which the result of a childhood trauma of seeing your parents murdered right in front of you. A very Dark, brooding character that instills fear in his enemies that aids him in his fight against crime.
Although his persona as Bruce Wayne, is a completely different from his Batman persona being a millionaire playboy an eternal bachelor as told by Selina Kyle. As stated, in the comics that whenever he dons the Batman costume, he changes into his dark, sinister side that his enemies cringe at the sight of him. The purpose of his Dark costume, is to be able to hide himself in the shadows.

I know this is old news… but this is something you should know… Of Course since Heath Ledger will be playing the joker on the Newest Batman Movie : The Dark Knight …He deserves the right to be posted here…

Australian actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in his New York apartment. According to police, his masseur arrived at his house in Soho this morning for an appointment, and was let in by his housekeeper.

They then entered the bedroom after getting no response, only to find Ledger unconscious on his bed. They immediately called the authorities, and the police have said they don’t suspect any foul play.

According to The New York Times, pills were found by Ledgers body. An entry on the actors Wikipedia page was suggesting that a large quantity of heroin was also found, but the page has now been edited, and these rumours are unsubstantiated.

Ledger was only 28, and had a huge career ahead of him. He had already won huge critical acclaim for his role as a gay cowboy in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote at the time:

Mr. Ledger magically and mysteriously disappears beneath the skin of his lean, sinewy character. It is a great screen performance, as good as the best of Marlon Brando and Sean Penn.

He also plays The Joker in the forthcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight, which is due out on July 18th. From the preview screenings and trailers, his portrayal of the evil character was already receiving appreciation and comments that he’d managed to outdo Jack Nicholson in the role.

Ledgers personal life hasn’t been quite as happy as his on career though. He met actress Michelle Williams on the set of Brokeback Mountain, and they had a daughter together. Unfortunately, the couple split up last year.

At this time, Ledgers agent and spokesman have failed to talk to the press, and so details of his death are still quite thin on the ground.

What is clear however, is that Hollywood, and the movie industry, has lost a great young actor today.
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