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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEATH LEDGER'S NED KELLY

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEATH LEDGER'S NED KELLY

20 years ago this week, Heath Ledger starred as Ned Kelly. Here's my interview with actor, Joel Edgerton, and director, Gregor Jordan, on the week of its release.

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Mar 27, 2023
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CASTING controversial outlaw Ned Kelly was tricky, but the movie's success also hinged on finding the right actor to play the man who betrays him. In the wrong hands, treacherous Aaron Sherritt could end up a caricature like Judas from Jesus Christ Superstar rather than a complex and worthy character, tortured by circumstance.

Joel Edgerton proved to be …

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