With the shocking death of Heath Ledger still reverberating throughout the media landscape, the dirty little business that is show carries on. Item No. 1: How will this affect The Dark Knight? Ledger plays The Joker in the Batman Begins sequel, and while the film has already been shot, the mega-blockbuster marketing push will likely be a bit more awkward now that the man playing the ghoulishly deranged bad guy has suddenly passed away. "The Joker character is dealing with chaos and life and death and a lot of dark themes," one "insider" told Variety. "Everyone is going to interpret every line out of his mouth in a different way now."
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