August 7

The Dark Knight has reportedly reached (and exceeded) the $400 million mark in less than 20 days. I actually thought that it is fast becoming the top-grossing film of all time until I’ve read that Titanic’s worldwide box office gross was $1.84 billion. Wow! Now that one seems unassailable.

Probably the biggest draw the Batman movie had is that it was Heath Ledger’s last completed film. His superb performance as The Joker is now being speculated to possibly get him a posthumous Oscar. Too bad he couldn’t see the fruit of his hard work nor enjoy the wealth this movie could’ve provided him. Speaking of his wealth, his daughter Matilda is reportedly entitled to his $20 million fortune even if he wasn’t able to list her on his will. I wonder how Michelle Williams will handle this. Will she claim it or even get an Advance on inheritance on her daughter’s behalf? Ledger’s former partner, Williams, is now rumored to be getting close with his bestfriend who’s now acting very much like a father figure to the little girl.

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