"He was a lovely guy, very gentle and unassuming," Caine wrote of Ledger, via Entertainment Weekly. "I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s take had been so ...

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...

Michael Caine reflects on Heath Ledger's impressive and unsettling transformation into the Joker in The Dark Knight. Caine recalls Ledger's total immersion in the sinister role, which earned him a ...

Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film "The Dark Knight" sent ripples through the cinematic world, capturing audiences and critics alike. Michael Caine, who played ...

A scene in his spy thriller features a subtle nod to 'The Dark Knight,' when the Joker flinches after an explosion: "If ...

Heath Ledger and Michael Caine. CREDIT: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage and Karwai Tang/WireImage Caine, who played Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred in the movie, recalled working with him in his book Don ...