Now that The Dark Knight is close to our screens, word is circulating amongst those excitable buff types that Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker could earn him a posthumous Oscar nomination in next year's awards.

From what we've seen, it looks like an amazing performance, and posthumous Oscars have been awarded in the past (beginning with Sidney Howard in 1939 for his Gone With The Wind screenplay) - what we have a problem with is the way the News Ltd champs have chosen to discuss the story:

Hollywood star Heath Ledger's immediate family might be cheered to know that there is some good news doing the rounds about their late son.

The word out of Tinseltown that the actor is being considered for a posthumous Oscar for his as-yet-unseen work as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

You know, call us crazy, but we're guessing what would really cheer up the Ledger clan would be to, you know, not have to have a "late" son in the first place?

Just a feeling we have.

 

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