Heath died in January 2008, just six months before “The Dark Knight” was set to release in theaters that summer.

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Sir Michael Caine - who played Alfred Pennyworth in The Dark Knight - has shared experience watching his co-star transform into an iconic villain.

My Guide to Life," that he was actually "terrified" of Heath Ledger on the set of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" (via NME). Caine played Alfred Pennyworth in Nolan's Batman trilogy ...

Michael Caine recalled his strong reaction to the late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker when they co-starred in the 2008 superhero movie "The Dark Knight." ...

which saw him play the Joker while Caine portrayed Bruce Wayne’s (Christian Bale) butler, Alfred. “We were all terribly shocked, and it made doing the publicity for The Dark Knight that summer ...

Michael Caine is recalling his time working with Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight. The Sleuth star writes ... "I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s ...

Praising Heath’s transformative performance as the iconic villain, Michael — who played Alfred Pennyworth ... I was terrified.” The Dark Knight — which was directed by Christopher ...