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Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law have donated their earnings from new movie 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus' to Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda.
Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law donate earnings from new movie 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus' to Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda.
The actors - who replaced Heath following his death from an accidental
prescription drugs overdose in January - wanted to give their money to
Heath's two-year-old child with actress Michelle Williams to ensure she has
a secure future.
The movie's director Terry Gilliam said: "The three actors were totally
heroic coming in. 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 did the work, they allowed the movie to be finished, they
didn't take money - the money goes to Heath's daughter. That's
extraordinary!
"I am so glad these guys are so humble. That's why they make a great
addition to the film. It will be bittersweet seeing this movie knowing he
was filming it only days before he died. This picture still hurts to see
because as we all know he did die a couple of days after this picture was
taken. My thoughts will always be with Heath."
Johnny, Colin and Jude will all play Heath's character Tony as he is
transported into three separate dimensions, which he accesses via a
paranormal mirror belonging to a traveling theatre troupe.
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