HEATH LEDGER - BALE: 'LEDGER'S JOKER WILL SHOCK YOU'

BALE: 'LEDGER'S JOKER WILL SHOCK YOU'

HEATH LEDGER's THE DARK KNIGHT co-star CHRISTIAN BALE insists the late star has one final shock in store for fans when he appears as comic book villain THE JOKER in the BATMAN BEGINS sequel. In an interview given just before Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment on Tuesday (22Jan08), Bale told reporters the Aussie star would stun film fans with his dark portrayal as Batman's arch-villain in The Dark Knight. He said, "Heath's an incredible actor and he's brought a very, very scary Joker to life. It's shocking. He'll shock you. Heath will shock you."