Related: Remembering Heath Ledger's Life in Photos Never miss a story — sign up ... Caine explained that once hair and makeup were complete, Ledger's take on the Joker was "chilling" to see. "The ...

"And that was Heath’s version of the character: the smeared make-up, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling.

"And that was Heath’s version of the character: the smeared make-up, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling.

Heath died in January 2008, just six months before “The Dark Knight” was set to release in theaters that summer.

the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling. Absolutely floored me the first time I saw him in action — I was terrified!" Related: Andrew Garfield says Heath Ledger knew The Dark Knight ...

Michael Caine reflected on working with the late Heath Ledger during the filming of the ... the smeared make-up, the weird hair, the strange voice. It was chilling. Absolutely floored me the ...

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...