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Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

Jonathan Majors was inspired by Heath Ledger's Joker: 'First of all, he's gorgeous'

Fifteen years after his death, Heath Ledger's legacy continues to live on in a new generation of actors, including Jonathan Majors.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Tuesday, the "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" star credited Ledger's Oscar-winning performance as Joker with igniting his passion for acting at a young age. Ledger famously portrayed the chaotic Batman villain in 2008's "The Dark Knight" shortly before he died of a drug overdose at age 28.

"OK, first of all, he's gorgeous," Majors said of his experience watching Ledger onscreen.

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