Will Heath Ledger win an Oscar for his performance in ‘The Dark Knight’?

Critics are wondering if Heath Ledger will become the only other actor ever to win an Oscar posthumously for his perormance as The Joker.

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Press screenings for the latest Batman movie The Dark Knight have begun, and many critics are raving about late actor Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker. Buzz has started about whether Ledger, who accidentally overdosed on prescription drugs last January, will become the only other actor ever to win an Oscar posthumously. (The Canadian Press)

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