Heath Ledgers Final Role Recast

February 19, 2008 · Print This Article

New York (CMR) - Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell have all signed on to star in Heath Ledger’s unfinished film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

The three actors will play different versions of role of Tony, which was Heath’s role.

According to the BBC, filmmakers will keep the original footage shot by Ledger, while incorporating the new actors into the mix to finish the role.

In a recent interview with MTV, Colin opened up about the role and the untimely death of Heath Ledger

“I will be honored to be part of that,” he said.

“It makes me feel uncomfortable to think about it too much and to get into it, but it’s an incredibly painful honor to have, an honor I wish wasn’t bestowed, but an honor none-the-less.”

Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York apartment having accidentally overdosed on a cocktail of painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills.

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