Posted on 01/10/2006 4:34:06 PM PST by presidio9
HOT Oscar tip Heath Ledger yesterday compared US bans on his gay cowboy film to racism. Critics' Choice Awards Picture Gallery
Ledger said he was not surprised a Utah cinema had banned Brokeback Mountain, which depicts a lifelong love affair between two Montana cowboys. "I heard a while ago that West Virginia was going to ban it. But that's a state that was lynching people only 25 years ago, so that's to be expected," Ledger said.
"Personally, I don't think the movie is (controversial) but I think maybe the Mormons in Utah do. I think it's hilarious and very immature of a society.
"If two people are loving . . . I think we should be more concerned if two people express anger in love, than love."
Ledger was in Melbourne last night with his partner and Brokeback Mountain co-star Michelle Williams, and their daughter, Matilda, for the local premiere.
"She's (Matilda) been a big hit, had a big opening weekend and there'll probably be a sequel," Ledger said on the red carpet.
Ledger has been nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards for his performance and is tipped to be an Oscar nominee.
He earlier said he was "incredibly proud" of the film, but awards were the last thing on his mind when he was making the film.
"If you're thinking ahead and about people's opinions or how the film's going to be judged later it will affect the decisions you make on camera," he said earlier.
While filming the love story with co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, Ledger was falling for on-screen wife Michelle Williams.
"It was obviously a very personal, beautiful kind of evolving life and love that was occurring off-set, and then we'd go to work," he said.
Ledger arrived home in Sydney eight days ago but said its paparazzi would make it impossible to live there for good.
One photographer has alleged Ledger's uncle spat on him – a claim Ledger denies.
Of the paparazzi, he said: "It sucks, because it's only like it when I come back to Sydney. It's not like that here or in Brooklyn, where we live now." Brokeback Mountain, based on a short story by author Annie Proulx, opens on January 26.
Go eat a popsickle!
LOL--someone forward this to Senator Byrd.
I see he puts his foot in his mouth too! lol
STFU, you worthless liberal whiner.
Why? He was the one doing the lynching!
Real tears from a Back-Door Cowboy!
So a theater, a business, not choosing to run a movie no one will go to is now banning a movie.
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Great time to rip off the West Virginia cracks.
Of the paparazzi, he said: "It sucks ...
From the looks of things, so do you, Heath! LOL
He said that about 18 people have actually seen the movie, but evidently, they all were the right people since the movie has been nominated for multiple awards.
I will never go see this bunch of sh!t.
Another crock. Who reaallly cares what this idiot thinks?
I only didn't go because the concessions didn't serve pudding.
..........Why'd he have to turn out to be an idiot????:(
Heath, shut-up! There is no way any sane person would think that keeping your pathetic film out of their theaters is akin to racism. In fact, just you trying to link this to racism is offensive to me!
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