Tragic doer Heath Ledger based his performance as the Joker in the new Batman movie The Dark Knight on Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, according to his co-star Christian Bale.
Bale, who plays the caped-crusader in the recording break film, aforementioned Ledger, world Health Organization died in January of an accidental drugs o.d., had watched video clips of Vicious while researching the role.
He tells British newspaper the Telegraph, "Heath's created an anarchic Joker unlike whatsoever ever seen before.
"He modeled the part on Sid Vicious which made this punk-like character. I conceive it is a classical portrayal of a corking villain."
Vicious, whose real identify was John Simon Ritchie, died in New York 1979, also from a drugs overdose.
Ledger is being tipped to win an Oscar for his office in the film.
Bale added, "Heath immersed himself in the role. I would love to see him get an award."
Before his death, Ledger said he also drew inspiration from A Clockwork Orange for the role.
"It's the to the highest degree fun I've had with a fictitious character and in all likelihood will ever have�" he said. "It was an exhausting process. At the end of the day I couldn't move. I couldn't lecture. I was absolutely wrecked."
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