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"I am going to get so much hate for this... SO MUCH. But don't care. Heath Ledger, Best Supporting, 2009 for The Dark Knight. There are a few like me who honestly thought his performance was nothing special at all. He was a Joker, not THE Joker and I'm not sorry for my opinion.
I have watched that movie several times and I simply do not understand the insane worship of him behind it. I also think that many people would be thinking differently had he not passed away, so there is also that aspect: because he passed away, no one can talk about this performance badly. He was a brilliant actor in so many regards, but this was not his best roll. I think people just make a huge deal out of it because it was his last."