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Here's an interesting rumor about what Gilliam might do with THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS!

Trifecta? by BetaRayBill07	Jan 27th, 2008 02:09:11 PM
IDK...maybe...?
i hope so by hauptman	Jan 27th, 2008 02:10:27 PM
the idea isn't terrible, but i just want to see Gilliam's project and Ledger's final performance.
exclusive footage of the dark knight by Mr_X	Jan 27th, 2008 02:10:52 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2q9j9y
brilliant. by Sakurai	Jan 27th, 2008 02:10:56 PM
Lets hope this happens.
Poor Gilliam by EvilGeek1	Jan 27th, 2008 02:12:06 PM
I still cringe when watching Lost In La Mancha. The crazy bastard keeps getting shat on.
Yes!!! by BetaRayBill07	Jan 27th, 2008 02:12:08 PM
I am the greatest first talkbacker ever!!!! Well, probably not. Maybe just for today. Anyway, Quint you're spot on- sounds like the way to go in terms of handling his absence. Could be really interesting with Depp, and anyone else they choose to carry on the performance.
That would just rock by mukhtabi	Jan 27th, 2008 02:12:39 PM
YES! I think using iconic leading men who have worked with Terry before, like jonathan pryce, Benicio del Toro, Matt Damon, etc would be rather a smashingly brilliant homage to Ledger. Rock on!
i dunno by Mr_X	Jan 27th, 2008 02:13:46 PM
a detah like this has an effect on the entire movie. 4 differnet actors in the same role? you're inevitably oging to do comparisons. who whats to be compared to heath? better to recast completely methinks
Torn by messi	Jan 27th, 2008 02:13:52 PM
I like the idea of The Dark Knight being his last performance. Makes it that much more profound, but if this happens then it leaves The Dark Knight more open for recasting. Plus this just sounds like a cool idea, I mean if Gilliam already filmed all the scenes of Heath falling into these mirror.
Mr_x you ass! by EvilGeek1	Jan 27th, 2008 02:13:52 PM
You're lucky I've got a sense of humor. I hate that fucking song!
I wonder who will play Ledger's nubile young assistant by seppukudkurosawa	Jan 27th, 2008 02:14:16 PM
This is going to be a new Dr. Who movie, right? What with all the regenerations and all.
Good save. Sounds like a decent plan. by Knuckleduster	Jan 27th, 2008 02:17:53 PM
Then again, it could be dangerous. What if the Gilliam Curse takes Johnny Depp too... No! Noooo!
Quint by BetaRayBill07	Jan 27th, 2008 02:20:41 PM
Oh man I can't believe I didn't say this above. Jake Gyllenhaal would be so right for even a slight bit of participation in this. Guess he really is shaken by Ledger's passing by all accounts, and no that's not a Brokeback reference.
This could work by albermarle	Jan 27th, 2008 02:23:25 PM
Agree with Mukhtabi, previous Gilliam leading men is the way to go. Gillian + Pryce = movie heaven for me. This sounds like a good way to save the film and Ledger's performance.
Mr_X got me too by shatfanat	Jan 27th, 2008 02:26:31 PM
Sneaky bastard. As for Imaginarium, it could be an interesting twist. That is, of course, largely dependent upon which actors they get to come in to accomplish this task. Depp is a good start. Call me crazy, but I'd like to see another character actor like Gary Oldman in there.
I really hope they can save Ledger's performance by IndustryKiller!	Jan 27th, 2008 02:30:32 PM
It would be a real shame to throw away the final footage of one of the best actors of his generation. Hopefully he shot everything but the magic mirror sequences so it will be easier for Ledger to play the "real world" version of the character and seem natural for other actors to step into the magic mirror versions. I just read an interview with Christopher Plummer in which he said they were going to Vancouver to shoot the green screen stuff, so that bodes pretty well if the location stuff was mostly finished. God speed to Gilliam on this one. I remember Brothers Grimm was the first film Is aw Ledger in where I thought, wow this guy really gets it. He was easily the best thing about that film.
He's lucky he's doing a movie with multiple dimensions by TerryMalloy	Jan 27th, 2008 02:31:14 PM
Otherwise he'd be in trouble.
Ledger was great by TerryMalloy	Jan 27th, 2008 02:32:01 PM
So sad.
Sounds like Quantum Leap by SpencerTrilby	Jan 27th, 2008 02:33:22 PM
this could work.
This is, at the very least, INCREDIBLY close to the truth by Brendon	Jan 27th, 2008 02:37:33 PM
And it makes perfect sense. In the script, there are several scenes which take place "in" the Imaginarium, which takes us into a dreamscape inside the mind of the person who passes into the Imaginarium. Okay - that's a bad explanation. But I tried. Gilliam is almost boundlessly creative and he's going to pull this off with great skill and style.
I hope this happens. by dr_buggerlugs	Jan 27th, 2008 02:37:36 PM
Though The Dark Knight may well be a great swansong, it would be a shame not to see Ledger's work (and lord knows we need more Gilliam in our theatres); personally I could really see this happening and my guess is that 'the star fraternity' so to speak will be eager to lend a hand to get this thing finished...if Depp is going to be one of them, then my guess is we'll see two stars of equal status there as well. I sincerely hope Gilliam can pull this off and it doesn't come out looking like the movie equivalent of all the songs that Tupac released after his death.
now that by MC-909	Jan 27th, 2008 02:37:38 PM
is thinking outside of the box. Great idea. Too bad it came from a fucking IMDB message board. You know what I read on an IMDB message board? I read that Cesar Romero was considering playing the Joker again now that Heath has passed. Yeah. Cesar "I've-been-dead-for-fifteen-ye ars-but-even-if-I-was-alive-a- statement-like-that-would-stil l-be-crazy-talk" Romero.
Sounds good... by JustinSane	Jan 27th, 2008 02:52:11 PM
I thought to myself that they could probably get away with changing Ledger's character's appearance if they wanted to go that route... I guess they might be!
If they can save by buffywrestling	Jan 27th, 2008 02:57:43 PM
his performance without a recast, they probably should. A CGI or stand-in recast I always felt was kinda cold - like the producers just wanted to release the film no matter what. This way would seem more tribute-y to me. I remember when River Pheniox died, he had just been cast in An Interview with a Vampire and never filmed a bit of it but they still had the "For River" credit at the end.˙
This is a Hollywood version of the Plan 9 problem by Kirbymanly	Jan 27th, 2008 03:06:01 PM
Heath is Lugosi and Depp is the dentist with the cape
guesses on the other 2 by waggy	Jan 27th, 2008 03:13:51 PM
matt damon seems like a no-brainer. as for the third, jake gyllenhaal seems like a good choice, but i can't decide if that would be too "wink-wink" or a touching tribute.
im not there by duchuvney_post_x	Jan 27th, 2008 03:31:36 PM
the truth is not out there on imdb
Great for Gilliam... by Freefinger	Jan 27th, 2008 03:33:14 PM
I mean Ledger was committed to this role and was happy to go thru with it, so why not finish the work he wanted to do?!! Way to go guys for a nice tribute to a man who died to young. I would even hope that Depp and the other actors would be kind enough to give their salaries to Ledger's daughter's fund or charities or Heart Foundations... They don't need the money, give it in a way to pay tribute.
Even if this is not true by dr sauch	Jan 27th, 2008 03:34:42 PM
which it prob isn't, i hope the studio has the balls to put this together and release it.
Would work well if... by kingfisherx	Jan 27th, 2008 03:51:09 PM
..they've already shot the end of the movie. If they haven't then it'd suck to have it end as his final film and a tribute without having him in the final scenes.
I thought this site doesn't do gossip by AnimalStructure	Jan 27th, 2008 04:56:46 PM
What's up with them posting this?
TOO SOON!!! by Pageiv	Jan 27th, 2008 05:07:19 PM
I heard Jack Nicholson will replace Leder since he replaced him in the Batman series! That's a fact, I work in the industry.
Dark Horizons by kafka07	Jan 27th, 2008 05:16:36 PM
http://www.darkhorizons.com/ne ws08/0801 25g.php
Yackbacker by Quint	Jan 27th, 2008 05:18:22 PM
It's from a TMZ story. They say early word from his toxicology report/autopsy show that he didn't have enough drugs in his system to kill him. And if I remember correctly the original pronouncement was cardiac arrest. I honestly don't care... no matter which way he died he's gone now. If it's natural causes (from stress and his chronic insomnia) then that only takes the dark drug cloud away from his death. That's a good thing, but at the end of the day it doesn't matter.
and spork by Quint	Jan 27th, 2008 05:19:27 PM
It's called a rumor. Stranger things have happened. This sounds plausible and if it isn't, maybe the word of it going around might actually get the production back up. Where's the harm?
The Other Two-Thirds by TheBigChill	Jan 27th, 2008 05:20:02 PM
I would recommend that Brad Pitt take on a part, and either Jake Gyllenhaal or Matt Damon. Pitt makes perfect sense because Gilliam has worked with him and brought out the best performance of his career in 12 Monkeys. Damon falls into the worked with category as well as a great actor, and Gyllenhaal could sub in for his friend, as a tribute to him. Thoughts?
If Gilliam and co. can manage it... by AnnoyYou	Jan 27th, 2008 05:21:22 PM
...gracefully and credibly, it sounds like a very inventive way of salvaging this film, one that might even enhance it. A couple of Ledger's films popped up on cable in this week following his death, and made me realize that I'd love to see his true last performance, especially in a Gilliam film. He was such a wonderful actor.
God damn you mr_x by ryman7	Jan 27th, 2008 05:25:37 PM
sneaky jerk
Wow! by s8ntmark	Jan 27th, 2008 05:31:35 PM
Id heard it would just be Depp, but if it was Depp PLUS 2 or 3 other actors that would be AMAZING....I hope this winds up being true! :D
how about Joseph Gordon Levitt? by kafka07	Jan 27th, 2008 05:36:46 PM
I always did think he looks like Heath Ledger.
Excellent. by 11dayempire	Jan 27th, 2008 05:40:49 PM
Now get Depp to sign on for the Joker in Batman 3. What? Too soon? Seriously though, he's the only possible choice - the only one who's chameleonic enough to take on the role, the only one who looks right, and the only one with enough goodwill stored up to be acceptable.
Switching Actors by Kizeesh	Jan 27th, 2008 05:46:05 PM
sounds pretty Gilliam to me. I can live with that
The other two actors: Kat Willams and Wilfred Brimley by HudLives	Jan 27th, 2008 05:49:23 PM
Here's hopin'!
Magic Mirror - form of....HULK HOGAN! by Riley Martin	Jan 27th, 2008 05:52:47 PM
This performance is a tribute to you, brother!
Dick Sargent and Dick York should be the other two by Uncle Stan	Jan 27th, 2008 06:02:09 PM
CGI their asses from beyond the grave. This flick becomes a triple-tribute.
Terry Gilliam by FatherMcGruderKicksAssForTheLord	Jan 27th, 2008 06:11:43 PM
I hope this thing pulls through somehow. I've loved Gilliam's movies since before I even knew who he was (Time Bandits on HBO when I was but a wee lad), and I just get sad every time I hear of 'The Curse' ... or think of Brothers Grimm (I'm sorry, but it just fell flat). Man Of LaMancha was a great doc, but sad in it's own way and whenever I see that scene with Depp & the fish I feel like it couldve been a great movie. Anyway, I hope they manage to pull through this and IF Depp were to join in any capacity, I'm sure that would help investors to feel a bit more confidet despite the loss of Ledger.
Batman 3 rumor SPOILERS by waggy	Jan 27th, 2008 06:14:57 PM
i read somewhere (iesb i think) that supposedly the Joker was only to have a small part in the third Batman movie, and would aid in the search for Two Face (think Hannibal Lecter). the speculation is that this would essentially be a cameo and they could have him in the shadows for that scene. no idea if there is any credibility to this rumor at all, but it sounds like it could work to me, so i hope it's true. Nolan has said from the beginning that he didn't plan to kill the Joker in The Dark Knight, so this seems like the best possible scenario to me (well, the best would be Ledger still alive but you know what i mean)
It can work by Bobo_Vision	Jan 27th, 2008 06:36:54 PM
If its worked into the script in a surreal and clever way, as it sounds like it might, in keeping with Gilliam's typical film styles, as long as they don't pull a "Game of Death" style look-a-like to take Ledger's place.
multi actors sounds like a good idea. by DigitalBeachWar	Jan 27th, 2008 06:38:49 PM
Kinda like Todd Solondz's "Palindromes"
so, Parnassus is a Time Lord I see... by lynxpro	Jan 27th, 2008 06:53:47 PM
Hey, it's an idea that has worked for forty sum years, so why not steal from it? Just as long as one of Parnassus's regenerations isn't Tom Cruise because that would cause Xenu to declare war on the remnants of Time Lord society, and while Xenu and the Sea Org ain't worthy of being used to wipe Rassilon's bum and would be a quick mop-up in terms of an intergalactic war, it would still be ugly like Sandra Bernhardt is.
Cast Val Kilmer by Mgmax	Jan 27th, 2008 07:23:10 PM
He looks just like Ledger anyway. Also, I very much doubt the autopsy reports are back yet and TMZ knows anything.
Trik_Ster - "screaming buttload of money" by readyoufool	Jan 27th, 2008 07:42:36 PM
in a gilliam movie? really? you think so? i wonder what "tideland's" BO was. I'm betting "imaginarium" will be closer to "tideland" than to "grimm".
AAAGH! by Vern	Jan 27th, 2008 07:44:36 PM
Anybody else see the fuckin Joker ad on the right side, haunting this place? I always thought that was a great, creepy poster but now it's ten times creepier. You look at it and you think about the tragedy of Heath Ledger but then it's not Heath Ledger, it's the fuckin Joker taunting you for being "so serious." Same thing happened to me coming out of RAMBO and seeing that poster, now he's haunting the google words ads too. Spooky. I hope they do figure out something like this to finish the movie. That poor bastard Gilliam loses a close friend AND has the worst ever luck for making movies.
Just ask Mary Kate by performingmonkey	Jan 27th, 2008 08:19:03 PM
Is all.
Gay. by darthferris	Jan 27th, 2008 08:25:12 PM
Although I guess they're kinda up against a wall here.
ANY DEVICE... by BurgerTime	Jan 27th, 2008 08:30:21 PM
...that they could use to retain as much of Ledger's performance would be a plus. I'm sure it'll be one that deserves to be seen, and he sure deserves the tribute.
NOT from a IMDB messageboard by The Llama	Jan 27th, 2008 08:32:40 PM
Quint, do some homework. IGN reported this story Friday afternoon, and the source is the British newspaper The Sun.
The insurance company is praying this will happen by Bari Umenema	Jan 27th, 2008 09:31:04 PM
Insurance companies that insure movies against any and all mishaps have nightmares about the lead actor dying in the middle of production. So they are going to be all in favor of this stunt. Can you imagine if Harrison Ford died in the middle of Indy 4? How would they get around that? Let Shia be the hero? Bring in Tom Selleck and hope nobody misses Harrison? Ledger no doubt passed his physical exam but I bet the doctor who examined him has a report on file mentioning the problems with Heath's health. Whatever killed him had to be known about before production started on this. I smell a cover-up somewhere. If he died of a heart attack then there are medical records regarding this.
It couldn't have been a heart attack by Ye Not Guilty	Jan 27th, 2008 09:34:10 PM
Heart attack would've been obvious in the autopsy. Autopsy didn't determine a cause of death, so waiting for the toxicology screen to come back.
I get all my news from the IMDB... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 27th, 2008 09:36:40 PM
...because I'm an idiot. Seriously though, this would be a creative way to solve a daunting problem, and save Ledger's final performance on film, so whoever came up with it and whatever the truth, of lack of, behind it, it's a damn good idea all the same. One would imagine though that it would take considerable rewriting to make this work, as I very much doubt they shot Ledger's scenes in any sort of continuity, so working around that problem would no doubt be a challenge... Oh, and ten-to-one if this happens then Christian Bale will be one of the other two actors cast as the now metamorphosing clown.
gilliam, that unfortunate bastard by occula	Jan 27th, 2008 09:40:06 PM
quint - not to be a poo, but as a costume designer i can tell you he/she would under no circumstances know anything about anything. on LOTR ngila said the entire costume department waited around until like 2 weeks before shooting before learning about actors and characters, and then they had to basically ham-and-egg some of the most iconic costumes that ended up in the films. doesn't everybody die of a heart attack? sooner or later your heart stops beating.
Mr.X.. by nolan bautista	Jan 27th, 2008 09:57:22 PM
..right! Its the opening scene in TDK..before the credits roll
Kinda like The Doctor, huh? by ZeroCorpse	Jan 27th, 2008 10:12:58 PM
I guess that would work. It's one way to preserve Heath's performance, anyway.
Hey Vern... by LOTGA	Jan 27th, 2008 10:19:12 PM
The theatre chain I work for sent a mass e-mail asking us to take down the Joker "Why So Serious" one sheets for the time being. I agree, it's just kind of creepy.
Dealing with the Joker problem... by ZeroCorpse	Jan 27th, 2008 10:20:48 PM
Well, really, it's not so bad. I mean, they've got a completely different actor playing Rachel Dawes (and we're all grateful for that, because Katie Holmes has the screen presence of a weatherman) and they could do the same with the Joker. He could physically alter his appearance on purpose-- That would fit in with his character-- and his psychosis could explain any difference in behavior. They could easily re-cast and continue with the Batman-Joker rivalry. Now here's the real question: If Ledger's Joker sucks, will anybody have the guts to say so out loud?
Doctor Magurium's Wonder Imperium. by skywalkerfamily	Jan 27th, 2008 10:45:03 PM
What a shitty title
ancient cool news by ironic_name	Jan 28th, 2008 12:07:44 AM

Daniel Day-Lewis as The Joker by messi	Jan 28th, 2008 12:19:42 AM
he'd do it. The dude loved Heath Ledger and with the makeup it doesn't matter the age. i just think it'd be a great tribute, an actor like Day-Lewis playing The Joker.
ZeroCorpse, not sure but YOU SUCK by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 28th, 2008 12:37:43 AM
PRICK.
To those who're saying that it comes from The Sun... by Milou	Jan 28th, 2008 01:05:17 AM
What's new in the imdb stuff is that the guy is talking about several actors replacing Ledger, and not just Depp... And he's quoting names of people involved in the film as sources... I know it isn't much but I want to believe. I wonder if the system of the character being transformed by passing through the mirror will be used for other characters in the film... That could be more "logical".
This sounds cool by moviemaniac-7	Jan 28th, 2008 01:05:44 AM
And hopefully we see some more Gilliam soon. Hell, I was watching Fear & Loathing, Twelve Monkeys and Brazil a few days ago back to back and I want to see more of that! Would make sense to finish the movie in that way. I hope it won't be an internet rumor only...
The source was "THE SUN"??!! by BenBraddock	Jan 28th, 2008 01:12:05 AM
Err... Hope it comes off though. David Lynch swapped leads half way through "LOST HIGHWAY" and that worked out fine. I still don't understand what happened but I loved it
Every time I see a Terry Gilliam movie by skywalkerfamily	Jan 28th, 2008 01:14:05 AM
It never seems to make any sense.
I read a rumor on a bathroom door stall by INWOsuxRED	Jan 28th, 2008 01:42:17 AM
about some fantasy movie. It says that Crispin Glover has just been cast as Braniac in the new Superman movie. I have absolutely no proof, but it felt right while I was shitting. Maybe you'd better give this rumor a thread too?
GREAT! by BenFerris	Jan 28th, 2008 02:19:20 AM
That sounds awesome, especially if each actor based their performance off of Ledger, then it would be the ultimate tribute. I love it, I just hope they can pull that off.
Sounds like the worst idea since basing a news story on an imdb by GimpInMyPants	Jan 28th, 2008 04:34:16 AM
Terry Gilliam either has to reshoot or he's fucked.
ricarleite by messi	Jan 28th, 2008 06:03:38 AM
That's the terrance malick film Tree of Life.
All this means is yet another crappy Gilliam movie by Trazadone	Jan 28th, 2008 06:28:57 AM
Seriously, the guy made 1 or 2 good movies 20 years ago. I think it's funny that people still pretend to get excited at any news about new Gilliam product. I mean, Tideland? Brothers Grimm? Shudder.
Wow, a writer comes up with an original idea by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 28th, 2008 07:11:25 AM
Don't let the rest of Hollywood know, they'll blacklist you. Of course it's Gilliam, so would we expect any less. I don't love all his movies, only seen a few, some are just not my style. But, the ones that are blow me away.
Poor Terry Gilliam needs a good luck charm or something by purplepurple	Jan 28th, 2008 07:40:45 AM
I sincerely hope this works. They could get three actors of very different ages and looks but have all of them resembling Heath's performance. Kinda like in "Im not There"
What if they do something similar to The Crow? by Stefano	Jan 28th, 2008 09:12:44 AM
I mean, if most of Ledger's performance has been filmed already, maybe it could be possible to superimpose Ledger's face on another actor with the aid of CG...
Sounds like a good solution by finky089	Jan 28th, 2008 11:07:47 AM
I don't know much about this story, but it sounds pretty intriguing.
I bet Mr Ledger WOULD care by ArcadianDS	Jan 28th, 2008 11:12:50 AM
if he read a story in a newspaper about some random guy just passing away in his sleep mysteriously at the age of 28 and leaving behind a 2 year old daughter. I bet Mr Ledger would read that and think, "wow thats a real shame. Im so sorry for his little girl." Sure, he'd then probably move on with his life and not think about it again - but to say that he wouldn't care. That makes you a ten ton ass, Mr. "I am Batman"
the three by orange cinema	Jan 28th, 2008 11:22:35 AM
Depp, Matt Damon, and Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, i think those are thre right three to choose, because of their talent and history with Ledger and or Gilliam. it just seems right.
Time Bandits by kafka07	Jan 28th, 2008 11:56:27 AM
Maybe the little time bandits can steal that map from God again and save this movie.
Sounds like a great idea to me by CherryValance	Jan 28th, 2008 12:18:21 PM
Salvage the movie, and pay tribute at the same time. Christian Bale and Jake Gyllenhaal would be good choices too, imo.
Yep... sounds good, count me in. by alucardvsdracula	Jan 28th, 2008 12:39:42 PM
Sounds better than just a cheap fix of crappy looking CG ala Brandon Lee and Oliver Reed.
There was some incident by emeraldboy	Jan 28th, 2008 01:01:35 PM
which has never been explained. Something to do with Larry Williams was some sort of go between Heath and his partner Michelle, larry's daughter. He went to visit Heath in australia and was called back to NYC for some reason and when he tried to get back in to australia and was refused entry. It is never been ascertained as to why. Maybe Heath was hiding his drug taking and he was using Larry as a courier. Michelle Found out. She ended thier affair. and he was having an affair with someone who could get him drugs. Mary kate is an innocent in all this and they are going to go after Diana the Massuese.
It is not that Gilliam is unlucky per se by emeraldboy	Jan 28th, 2008 01:05:23 PM
Studios run amile from him.
I'VE BEEN RICK ROLL'D! by jesuschrist	Jan 28th, 2008 01:59:48 PM
AND I LOVE IT!!!
a tribute by oisin5199	Jan 28th, 2008 02:55:19 PM
that's a really cool way to look at it. I think this idea could work and would be a fantastic way to honor Ledger. If it works for Bob Dylan, why not Heath Ledger? Is Cate Blanchett available?
To Waggy. If its just a short cameo then.... by J-Dizzle	Jan 28th, 2008 03:17:00 PM
...they could CGI Ledger in combined with the use of some old shots and have a voice actor read his lines. This is what they did in Gladiator when Oliver Reed died. The technique was quite a success, I didn't realize what they did until my fourth viewing of the movie. It would be a nice tribute to him to by giving the audience the illusion that Ledger is still with us.
Maybe they can get Chevy Chase & Delores Hope to play Heath's pa by Lawguy	Jan 28th, 2008 04:55:53 PM
Ha, made you laugh. Although Gilliam does like surrealistic humour, so it could work.
the best actors in hollywood by smackfu	Jan 28th, 2008 06:32:00 PM
will jump at the last chance they'll ever have to share the screen with Ledger, even if it is posthumously. Was going to make a joke involving 2 shovels and a flashlight but figured it would be in bad taste.
you people suggesting CGI are fucking stupid by Rupee88	Jan 28th, 2008 10:53:21 PM
This 2008, not 2208....sorry but you guys are either 12 years old or fucking idiots.
Christopher Plummer says Terry wants to go on with the movie ! by Milou	Jan 29th, 2008 12:52:00 AM
I think that it's the first official comment (from someone of the crew) saying that Terry Gilliam is trying to save the film and go on with the shooting... But Plummer says they will try to "turn Heath in other people and then use stills and CGI"... Check it there : http://www.people.com/people/a rticle/0,,20174404,00.html
sounds like a FUCKING STUPID IDEA to me by Maniaq	Jan 29th, 2008 03:05:59 AM
sorry to piss on your parade ppls but someone had to say how FUCKING MORONIC it would be to do something like this! maybe it's just a rumour and nothing more and if so then that's ok but anyone actually seriously considering this must be a few sandwiches short of a picnic - then again, we're talking studio executives so I guess that's par for the course really... but seriously, SHOW SOME FUCKING RESPECT and let the man REST IN PEACE! Dark Knight makes a perfectly good swansong - no need to muddy the waters with some half-baked, poorly done, fucked up, RETARDED effort - the horse has bolted so shutting the gate now won't change a damn thing...
Is there a documentary crew on this film? by INWOsuxRED	Jan 29th, 2008 09:24:32 AM
It sure is starting to sound like a sequel to another Gilliam film.
Dylan should step in too ... as a return favor by joesnuff	Jan 29th, 2008 04:20:09 PM
poetic justice
Tupac should do the soundtrack by bswise	Jan 29th, 2008 05:48:25 PM
But seriously folks, I love Terry Gilliam. His movies don't always work for me, but they're a lot more interesting than 99% of what gets made, if not shat upon us. THE MAN HAS HEART TO BURN!!! I even got to have lunch with the guy once when I was a freshman at Occidental College in LA (where he where he started out as an Art Major) and he has to be my favorite, all time, BRUSH WITH GREATNESS! So, eff all y'alluns who think this project can't be salvaged. Instead, why not send your LOVE and SUPPORT for Heath, Terry, and all involved? That said, fer crissakes, change the title already. "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" anybody? Didn't think so.
Messi by bswise	Jan 29th, 2008 06:37:03 PM
No doubt that Heath gave a great performance, but Daniel Day as The Joker? How bloody perfect would that be?
Bandwagon jumpers by alienindisguise	Jan 30th, 2008 08:50:21 AM
I like how quickly it goes from "Heath Ledger as the Joker, that's GAY" to "omg he's the greatest!" Lame. I do like the idea for altering this flick though if it proves true.
Rupee88 by Stefano	Jan 30th, 2008 08:57:18 AM
Chill out man, I was just sayin'! After all that wouldn't be an impossible feat to accomplish.
by Sagescorpion	Jan 30th, 2008 04:00:57 PM
The two other characters (besides Johnny Depp) should be played by Daniel Day Lewis and either Cate Blanchett or Naomi Watts.
Were that many people saying Ledger as Joker was gay? by INWOsuxRED	Jan 30th, 2008 11:04:42 PM
I thought the initial announcement was slightly positive, and it get way more positive as photos and clips started getting released.
Digital Spy's reporting... by 11dayempire	Jan 31st, 2008 05:26:55 AM
...that Sean Penn, Jake Gyllenhaal and Christian Bale have offered their services. Which is nice.

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