How Three Actors Took Over for Heath Ledger’s Final Performance

Before he could finish filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Heath Ledger tragically passed away, but three friends took over his role.

The Big Picture You never want to see an actor get replaced, for really any reason. Those reasons could range anywhere from bad behavior off-screen to salary disputes to the classic "scheduling conflicts" excuse, but the worst possible reason for having to recast someone is a tragic death.

After the bet starts, the troupe comes across an amnesiac man named Tony , and Tony proves to be so effortlessly charismatic that Parnassus decides to have him join the troupe, in order to persuade more traveling souls to go toward the path of self-fulfillment. This doesn't come without its hiccups, as Tony can be a bit of a busybody who thinks he can improve the show with his own ideas, even though he just got there, but his charisma is just too powerful.

Watching Heath Ledger play Tony is an utter delight. He starts off shaky and scared, but once he officially embraces being a member of Parnassus' show, he comes to life. Tony is a snake oil seller, finagling and working everything to his advantage, while fiercely protective of what he considers to be his. The flip side to this is he's a master entertainer; he knows just what the people want and how to get people to want it.

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