Heath Ledger: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked

2. Casanova - Casanova

Heath Ledger Casanova Giacomo Casanova will forever be known as a massive womaniser. And although to a historian the story of his life offers more than just that, to the general populace his love of the fairer sex is his defining trait. So naturally you€™d expect the film adaptation of life be something so raucous it€™d make Christian Grey blush. Not quite. While the film got an R rating in America its 12 (PG-13 equivalent) in the UK should tell you that it really isn€™t pushing any boundaries, with the film appearing completely disinterested in exploring the sexual drive of the character. Casting Heath Ledger as the lothario, the film was a much more pandering mainstream affair than the reputation of Casanova befits, with no effort being put in to get him to look or even sound Italian. It didn€™t help that the same year BBC released a much better take on Casanova starring David Tennant, who surprisingly felt much more suited to the role.
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Film Editor (2014-2016). Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle. Once met the Chuckle Brothers.