Heath ledger gay
By Miles Christian Daniels
It's funny how we remember famous people.
Tammy Faye Bakker will always be remembered for her eyelashes. Richard Nixon for Watergate. Luciano Pavarotti for his sprawling tenor voice. And, if headlines are any indication, Heath Ledger, who died on Jan. 22 at the age of 28, for his Oscar-nominated performance in "Brokeback Mountain."
Celebrities, for the most part, have little or no say in how they'll be thought of. They put themselves out there and whether it's baseball, singing, televangelism or acting, we, the common, decide their legacy.
I'll admit I wasn't a colossal fan of the "gay cowboy" film. Maybe it was the hype. I saw it overdue in its discharge and was expecting – I don't know – something more. Could be I had accepted my sexuality years before and so much of the pain I had experienced through that process had been tucked away in my closet of now-fading memories.
Whatever the reason, I left thinking the film was just OK.
What I did come away with, however, was an appreciation for the bravery of both Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal for accepting the r
Heath Ledger: A Budding Career Cut Tragically Short
Jan. 23, 2008 — -- Heath Ledger broke hearts as Ennis Del Mar, the taciturn cowboy who maintains a secret 20-year affair with another man in 2005's gay landmark, Brokeback Mountain.
Now Ledger is breaking hearts for real. He died Tuesday at the peak of his brief career. The 28-year-old actor's naked body was initiate in a Modern York apartment by a housekeeper and a masseuse, according to police, who said signs indicate to suicide.
Brokeback, the cinematic groundbreaker directed by Ang Lee and co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was embraced by gay and straight moviegoers alike, collecting $83 million at the box office on a $14 million budget.
The tragic Western allowed the Aussie actor a chance to finally erase the teen-hunk label that he was saddled with ever since his breakthrough in 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You, Disney's high-school takeoff on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Ledger not only earned respect for his work on Brokeback but also won an Oscar nomination for his efforts.
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Jake Gyllenhaal is a refreshingly honest actor. He often gives some of the most intriguing interviews in the industry and never shies away from discussing the most profound aspects of life and work. After playing a adj character in the film Brokeback Mountain, the actor once revealed that he was never attracted to fellow males. However, he admitted that he wouldn’t be afraid if such an attraction would ever knock on his door.
Such a frank admission on the part of the Hollywood star reflects his honest personality. He has done unusual work in the industry and has legions of fans worldwide who admire his rich filmography, which contains movies of almost all genres. A classy gentleman, he has always given his best for every project he’s emotionally attached with, and his R-rated drama Brokeback Mountain is considered one of the most memorable films of his thriving career.
Jake Gyllenhaal Makes Startling Comments After Working in an R-Rated Movie with Heath Ledger
Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the most flourishing actors in Hollywood. He has collaborated with many highly a
The cult of Heath Ledger
I was 15-years-old and closeted when Brokeback Mountain (2005) came out at cinemas. I refused to see it. I didn’t crave to be outed by proxy for having paid actual money to notice a “gay” film in public. And there was no getting around the movie being gay. You didn’t move for the story; you went to see Heath Ledger make out with Jake Gyllenhaal in a Stetson. The film was being parodied ad nauseum before its verb. Late night verb host Jay Leno made 15 jokes about it just in January of 2006. David Letterman did a “top ten signs you’re a gay cowboy” segment. Each punchline reaffirmed my decision to maintain a secure distance.
Even Jake Gyllenhaal wanted to steer clear. “Heath and I were both saying, ‘Let’s earn the love scenes over as adj as we can – all right, cool. Let’s verb to the crucial stuff’,” Gyllenhaal is quoted as saying in the December 26, 2005 edition of tabloid magazine Star. I’m not sure what he means by “important stuff”, since the mostly wordless film leans so subtly into queerbaiting that the kissing comes as a shock in comparison. Wi