Jude Law, Colin Farell and Johnny Depp all high paid in demand actors, for them to take this role, in my opinion shows how much respect they had for Heath Ledger may he rest in peace.

It's very hard to see people that so easily pass judgement on others, especially those they don't even know. Would you want to be judged, have you never made mistakes in your life? Better step back and look in a mirror. Life can be very hard and it doesn't matter what you are doing in life or how much money you have. I feel very sorry for actors and entertainers because the media make their lives so difficult, every thing they do is put on TV and in those loser magazines they publish and the public are dumb enough to buy. Hard to tell if any of it is the truth. A little girl lost her Dad, a mother and father their son, and his friends lost their friend. Give them love and prayers not hate and judgement, the world has way too much of that!

I think this is wonderful, i remember they wanted to mainly have depp stepping in but now to also have law and farrel is absolutly amazing, i m mainly impressed at how much the director wanted to save the movie to dedicate it to heath and having these amazing actors sharing this respect to heath and wanting to make his last work which was in this movie remembered and not forgotten or dumped away is really worthy of credit, thumbs up and best of luck, this will be a special movie in honour of a special actor; in movies you see happy stories that make you feel good and tragic stories that make you cry and you keep reminding yourself this is only a movie, heath's death was a tragic story that is not a movie and you cant comfort yourself easily there, but fortunately also happy stories are attached to his tragic death that bring comfort and this is one of the happy stories.
Now i dont care about any negative stories told about heath, it is unbelievable how the media exceeded all limits covering his death and wanting to dig out any negative stuff about him not caring as much about evidence just WISHING it was true, this is a true lack of respect and humanity, in the end nothing changes the fact that he was a person exceptionally admired loved and respected by everyone who knew him no matter what even wrong he has done once in a time of his life, he was a good person and was so througout his life until death.

For all the people who are saying things like 'get a life' and 'these [celebrities] are people you never even met' - I just have to wonder: why are YOU spending time surfing the US Weekly web site? Are you lost?

I totally agree with Megan!!! Heath was my favorite actor too , his dead is so unfair! :( why?,why Heath?
i will always remember him and love him... I hope he rest in peace.

I am from Malaysia .. and I love Heath!!! Its sad to have someone with his calibre leaving the scene. I would say he was one of the best actor in the industry...

In NO way was he a "accomplished public figure" he is more popular now that he passed then when he was alive. He did a few films, big freakin deal. Walking past him in the street, serving him coffee at Starbuckss or seeing him on a set while you were an extra is knowing him either. Im sure he was a good person,and its always sad to see someone pass but this is enough. He didnt change society or even make it better, HE WAS A ACTOR.anyone who thinks this guy changed the world is better off being in that fantasy world you all LIVE IN. Remove yourself from you fantasy world and come on back down to earth. You all know we(the county you live in) are at war right? Your accomplished public figure couldnt handle the stress of a few movies and being overpaid and having a easy great life, how long do you think he would last in Iraq with a rifle in his hand? how long do any of you weirdos think you would last? Oh No! NO US weekely, No lame movie stars that I can wish I was like! Poor me GET A GRIP you LOSERS!

When some people start taking prescription drugs, they start feeling better & feel that if ONE pill is good - TWO must be better.
Happens all the time.
Some people have NO IDEA of the risk they are taking and would never imagine that they can easily die by taking more than the prescription says.
It is SAD that prescription drugs are the new recreational drug of choice - but it's the truth.

To the people that say that he shouldnt be mourned because he died from drugs, you are truly ignorant. Drugs are also known as MEDICINES to help people. You people act like he overdosed on crack and heroin or something. Learn to have a little bit of compassion for a fellow human regardless of a misdose of medicine. You people make me sick, honestly. What ever happened to having respect for people no matter what position they hold in life? PEOPLE ARE STILL PEOPLE..

I disagree with you, Traumafixr. What's it matter how Heath died. Although many of us only saw him in the movies, he has still touched our lives indirectly. As for the overdose, if you have never known and cared for a person who's had contact with drugs, I'm happy for you. As for the rest of us, this is the real world. I am sympathetic to his family and especially his little girl. I wish the best for them all.

do not feel sorry for him, he died of a drug overdose. he was a big boy that made a big boy decision. I am sick of people feeling sorry for stupid people. people like Lindsey Lohan and these other drugged out stars should be in prison for violating American antidrug laws.

traumafixr said it all.... A drug is still a drug. I only hope and pray that this may open the eyes of the next "star" to avoid falling into the drug trap. Heath will be greatly missed by all his fans. Jude, Johnny, and Colin show great respect by finishing the movie for Heath. I will be there to see it when it opens.

you people are all losers! get a life, and not one connected to people you DONT know or will NEVER EVER meet. please get a life and talk to people you could have a chance to actually meet. None of you ever met this person or even came in 50 yards of him and you all act like you lost a brother. Get a grip people!

Why is everyone saluting a person that died of a drug overdose. He abused something that was supposed to help him, society has it's priorities all messed up. I give credit to johnny, Colin and Jude for stepping up to the plate but let us not forget why they had to. Belushi, Phoenix, Joplin and numerous others. A drug is still a drug, maybe T. Cruise was right, this country is way over medicated. Maybe some of you should be though.

Heath ledgers death was tragic. We had just finished watching The Patriot movie in which he plays a boy Gabriel who goes into the American Revolution at a young age. I think it's sad but the new movie ideas are great. I would go to see Johny Depp anyday.

I give the best of luck to heath's family!!!