Heath Ledger's First "The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus" Photos

Newly released photos show Heath Ledger in the film role he never completed.

The actor died of an overdose of prescription medicine halfway through filming The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus in January.

The 28-year-old's death temporarily stopped work on the film, but it has now been completed and is due out next year. The photos are the first official shots to be released.

Following his death Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell all stepped in to fill his role for the remainder of the film, playing different incarnations of Ledger's character.

The £15 million fantasy film involves a supernatural mirror that takes people into different dimensions, allowing director Terry Gilliam to switch between actors.

Gilliam, who previously worked with Ledger on The Brothers Grimm, has retained the footage shot of the late actor.

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[XCITIZEN]

OMG. That lovely hair, beautiful face with that surreal macabre and strangely erotic white mask. Stunningly sexy. SHHHHIVER.....

[LDnearthesea]

Tom Waits is playing the Devil in this movie. Can't wait to see the flim, as I was thoroughly entertained seeing Waits in concert this past summer. His genius as a songwriter and singer in jazz, blues, rock 'n roll, R&B, folk, country/western, and other musical genres puts him right up there as an icon in the music industry. His acting in some half dozen films over some thirty years is not bad for someone who isn't thought of as an actor in the true sense of the word, and never got any formal training in acting.

[MagisterLudi]

Tom Waits is in it? That voice!! His concerts never disappoint, albeit rare. Waits wasn't bad in "Down by Law" with Roberto Benigni.
Must see Benigni's early films: 'Il Monstro' and 'Johnny Stecchino' Santa Cleopatra!

[AmandaBC]

That would be "il mostro." You definitely don't have a knack for languages...

[OneTruePatriot]

Terry Gilliam is truly the best, worst, most star crossed director to ever heft a light meter. Let's hope he can make up with Dr. Parnassus what he took with Tideland.

[Krackonis]

Looks what hanging around those Olsen twin's will do to ya!

[andvoodoo2]

Not the least bit funny.

[jamesspada]

It will be nice to see Heath one last time on screen. I wonder if his appearance in this fiulm will do as much for its box-office take as it did for "The Dark Knight?"

[middlemarch]

oh heath.

[screwedrus]

I love Terry Gilliam's films. Such an imaginative, visionary director.

[MagisterLudi]

Agreed. "Twelve Monkeys" is a masterpiece .... Brad Pitt was great in that. I did some music cues for it, so I may be partial :-) "Brazil" was also amazing.

[MorpheusXNYC]

Agreed. Not only was it a great film,. but it was, hands down, Brad Pitt's BEST WORK EVER.
Yes, Pitt turned in respectable performances in Seven and Snatch, but his 12 Monkeys role as the psychotic "Jeffrey" was the height of his acting brilliance.

If Gilliam can pull performances like that out of dramatic acting lightweights like Brad Pitt, I am definitely interested in seeing this movie...

[decolonizeme]

Don't forget Time Bandits.

[TakLoufer]

Nor:
Brazil (1985)
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
and The Fisher King (1991)

It will be especially nice to see Heath's handsome face again sans makeup. Mad about the boy...

[Xenussister]

Sorry to be pedantic, but these aren't the first pictures, as the title states. There were several pictures released even before he died. However, I hadn't seen these two yet, but I'm glad I saw this article.

XenusSister

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jat17gUY8D8

[SpringDoc]

That's a nice slide show and fitting music. Thanks for adding it.

[pipp]

No words can say.

[Bariis]

Beautiful shots.