The actors who stepped in and took over Heath Ledger’s final role have donated their salaries to his daughter, Matilda.
Heath died while filming The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law stepped in to take over his role.
The fantasy film is set in a carnival and the actors play different versions of Heath’s character as he is transported through other dimensions.
Heath’s will was written before the birth of his daughter and although his family has insisted she’ll be looked after, there is some dispute over whether or not the family will actually follow-through.
Writer/director Terry Gilliam explains, “The three actors were totally heroic coming in.”
“This doesn’t happen very often . . . where there’s a tragedy like this, and very famous, very successful actors suddenly say, ‘Okay, we’ll do whatever it takes to help.’”
“They came; they did the work; they allowed the movie to be finished; they didn’t take money–the money goes to Heath’s daughter. That’s extraordinary! And wonderful.”
We totally agree! Well done, guys!
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