Heath Ledger

The chances of Heath Ledger’s getting a posthumous Oscar nomination keep getting better and better. With friends and actors who have watched Heath perform comparing his act with nothing less than the Hannibal. If he does get an Oscar nomination though it would be given posthumously and he would only be the seventh actor in cinematic history to get such a nomination.
The previous performances that won a nomination after the death of the actors include names like Ralph Richardson, Massimo Troisi, Spencer Tracy and Jeanne Eagles. Action films and super hero sagas are not really considered Oscar material though. Most of the voters don’t want to look at them to judge acting talent. There are other drawbacks too, that don’t necessarily improve Heath’s Oscar chances, even though he might get a nomination. Most Oscar voters don’t want to vote for the bad guys with very few exceptions to the rule that include such bright performances like Charlize Theron’s Monster, Denzel Washington in Training Day and the unforgettable Hannibal Lecter played by Anthony Hopkins. However if Heath does get the nomination it would not just be for the sympathy of his death but for the simple reason that he has been brilliant in his portrayal. As some in the film-making fraternity have rightly pointed out that the actor had disappeared into the role and has surpassed everyone’s expectations.