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It’s all been about Heath Ledger lately, and rightfully so. His sudden death brings up many relevant questions about the battle with drugs in Hollywood, the relentlessness of the paparazzi, the sensationalism by the media – which Antonella has touched on in a few posts below. But it also brings up another question dealing with the business side of Hollywood: What should be done about The Dark Knight? This latest Batman installment has been gaining quite the buzz. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been inundated (online and on-air) with sneak peeks, extended trailers and pictures galore – all showcasing Heath’s creepy turn as The Joker. But now what? Should the release date be pushed back? Should the film even get released?

I, for one, feel it would be insulting to Heath if the film that he worked so hard on, and which he says was the cause of his sleeping problems, never saw the light of day.

But I also feel it would be insulting and in bad taste for the Joker-highlighted advertisements to continue. The movie poster I’ve included here, which once got me excited for The Dark Knight, now just completely creeps me out. I highly suggest that Warner Bros. shine the light back onto Christian Bale‘s Batman for the time being to sell this movie.

This is a sad and sensitive time and for the studio to try to capitalize on this tragedy would be a tragedy in itself.

Thoughts?

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 7:14 pm by loyalj and is filed under Celebrities & Pop Culture.

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