Johnny Depp, Law, Farrell paying tribute to Heath Ledger

UPDATE: According to MSNBC, Tom Waits will play the devil in this movie. Awesome.

One of the questions left unanswered by Heath Ledger's tragic death was what would happen to his unfinished works. While immediate speculation mostly focused upon his portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight, Ledger was actually in the midst of another film at the time of his death. Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus had Ledger playing a lead role, and his passing possibly put the entire feature in jeopardy.

Gilliam is somewhat infamous for his production problems, but here it seems he is determined to keep the film moving along. Ain't It Cool News reports that Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell will be taking up where Ledger left off, hoping to pay tribute to the deceased actor by assuring that his final performance will be seen in theaters.

Reportedly, Ledger's character travels through a magical mirror in the film, explaining away the varying actors without too much of a stretch. The conceit, in fact, recalls Todd Haynes' I'm Not There, and may end up making the film more poignant than originally envisioned. Ledger may be gone, but his memory is not forgotten and the solidarity shown by this casting is a stirring way to give the actor his respects.

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