Actors Donate Earnings to Matilda Ledger
Hollywood nice guys Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell worked hard to complete the late Heath Ledger’s role in The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. But they’ve done it all for free. The actors have agreed to donate their earnings to Heath’s three-year-old daughter Matilda Rose.
The actors all play versions of Heath’s character Tim in Terry Gillam’s fantasy epic.
“The three actors were totally heroic coming in,” Gilliam said. “This doesn’t happen very often … where there’s a tragedy like this, and very famous, very successful actors suddenly say, ‘OK, we’ll do whatever it takes to help.’
“They came, they allowed the movie to be finished and they didn’t take money - it goes to Heath’s daughter. That’s extraordinary and wonderful … and we’ve got a movie full of wonderful people who did extraordinary things to help.”
Matilda’s claim to Heath’s estate, worth an estimated $20 million, is yet to be decided, but this touching gesture guarantees her financial future is secure. I know these actors aren’t exactly broke, but I still think it’s a beautiful thing.