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The footage, which was posted to Reddit and widely circulated shortly after, appears to be a clip from an episode of the German documentary series Too Young to Die. The specific film title in the series, as translated, is Heath Ledger: Favorite of the Gods.
Few performances are as memorable as Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight, a role which earned him a Best Supporting Oscar. While he might have drawn inspiration from other dark places too, this one particular 1979 interview (on the Australian talk show The Don Lane Show) must have been high on his list of influences.
While some actors are natural choices for some roles, others needed some convincing with the audience. Daniel Craig, for one, was not the most popular choice as James Bond when he was cast. But he did such a brilliant job that he is leaving a legacy that’s hard to follow. With him, here is a list of actors who were unlikely choices for iconic roles but turned in stellar performances.
The new Joker movie has a scene which references an old Heath Ledger interview during the press tour for The Dark Knight.
I keep seeing sites say that it's a german documentary but the narration/voice over is french.
Wow. I really hope we see HQ scans someday soon.