Nolan went on to completely omit any mention of the Joker from his final Batman film in respect to Ledger who won a posthumous Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the role.
As those who have seen the film know, the Joker lives with Nolan seemingly hopeful he would bring the character back in trilogy closer The Dark Knight Rises.
The details surrounding Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker may have evolved as film legend, but the actor apparently had plans to reprise the role in a future film.
The actor’s sister has continually refuted claims the role had anything to do with her brother’s death, adding: “I spoke to him the night before (he died) and we were laughing and joking.