Ledger's Dad -- Thinking About an Oscar Speech

1. #1! Heath sure deserves to win no doubt about that, and it would be nice to hear his father accept it although I imagine that would be very hard.

Posted at 9:43AM on Feb 19th 2009 by hotmama

2. Heath was wonderful in the part of the Joker. His personality and talent will surely be missed. Hopefully, he will get the Oscar because he deserved it and not for the sympathy vote.

Posted at 9:55AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Lucy

3. Ummm, I thought Michelle Williams was going to hold on to the Oscar? I read on Yahoo that she signed papers to hold the award until Matilda turns 18.

Posted at 9:56AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Shawnee

4. He was great in the role, but if he wins I hope it's because the Academy members thought it was the best performance, and not because he's dead. The other nominees shouldn't lose just because they are still alive.

Posted at 9:56AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Kay

5. Headline News reported Michelle was signing for it and was holding it for Matilda if he wins.

Posted at 10:00AM on Feb 19th 2009 by ?

6. Sorry, but I would much rather see Michelle accept the award OR one of Ledger's good friends. The dad will keep the Oscar until Matilda turns 18? Rubbish. It should go to Matilda and be held by Matilda's legal custodian, her mother Michelle. Sorry, Heath's dad is a creeper. I bet he'd like to hang onto Matilda's money too.

Posted at 10:00AM on Feb 19th 2009 by IMJUSTSAYIN27

7. I do think it belongs with his family though and not Michelle.

Posted at 10:02AM on Feb 19th 2009 by ?

8. I loved Dark Knight as much as the next person. I'm an above average reader of Batman comics. I thought Heath Ledger was the best Joker ever...even better than Nicholsen. Here's the thing that bugs me. Sorry for using capslock, but I need an effective way to vent my frustration.

HE HASN'T WON THE DAMN THING YET. JESUS, PEOPLE. WTF. PEOPLE THOUGHT BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN WOULD GET BEST PICTURE AND PEOPLE WERE PLANNING CELEBRATION PARTIES AND ISH. IT DIDN'T FRICKIN HAPPEN. JEEZ. HE IS NOT GUARANTEED TO FRICKIN WIN, AS GOOD AS HIS PERFORMANCE WAS.

Ok, I'm done now.

Posted at 10:53AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Donovan

9. I thought Heath gave ans excellent performance, but HE HASN'T WON IT YET. JEEZ.

Posted at 10:10AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Donovan

10. They? Aww according to the Academy it geos to the next of kin which is his only surving child Matilda..... And Michelle williams would hold it in trust with a signed agreement with the Academy. Matilda once she turns 18 would be given the option to keep it after she signs the standard agreement that everyone signs that says they wont sell it but return it to the Academy.... I hate to say it but Heaths family is acting like they have a sense of entitlement over everything regarding Heaths legacy-- which legally isnt theres because he has a surviving heir who truly owns his legacy.

Matilda is the ONLY one who deserves to have access to his legacy if he wins the Oscar.And I although I'm sure Heaths parents love Matilda..Its Michells resposibility to hold this honor for her and heaths daughter.. Deos anyone really think that after everything that has been written that it wont be safer with the Mom where the child can have ready access to it anytime she wants to see it instead of having to go through Grandma and Grandpa who live in Australia?

Posted at 10:12AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Zoya

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Posted at 10:17AM on Feb 19th 2009 by DEAD CLOWNs will win

12. Well obviously his daughter is the one that should get it. I all honesty I dont know his family but they don't seem like good people to me. Ledger hadn't updated his will since his daughter Matilda was born ( obiously , who keeps updating their will at the age of 28 ) and his father and mother got all his assets. I heard they weren't giving a dime to Matilda, wich was one of the reasons why Colin Farrel, Jude Law and Johny Depp gave all their earnings to Heath's daughter Matilda. So I really do hope if he wins that Michelle will be the one going up there to receive the Oscar.

Posted at 10:27AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Dante

13. As others have said, Michelle already signed papers from the Academy to hold the award in trust for Matilda until she turns 18 when she is legally able to sign papers. Sad to say, but I don't think he is making the acceptance speech either. I think he is saying these things so people will be interested and to make himself seem more important. I have a feeling they will go with and actor or director to accept the statue, I think Jake Gyllenhal would be a great choice to accept. They were very close friends and since he is an actor he would be able to make a very good acceptance speech.

Posted at 10:45AM on Feb 19th 2009 by karen27

14. Posted at 10:12AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Zoya

He didn't say he was keeping it. He said he would be happy to hold it until she turned 18. He is Heath's father, stop acting like he is some schmuck off the street. He absolutely should be able to hold onto this item until Matilda is old enough. Michelle was a fly by night notch in the bed post with a oops as a result. She does not deserve anything from Heath and needs to stop using him to keep herself relevant.

Posted at 10:59AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Heath loved his family have some respect!!

15. If Heath does indeed win (they're making up for Brokeback Mountain, which he absolutely should have won for) then Michelle should pick up the award, not Heath's publicity seeking father.

Posted at 11:04AM on Feb 19th 2009 by Jaguar