Late actor Heath Ledger was honored with the best supporting actor award at the Screen Actor's Guild Awards for his portrayal of The Joker in last summer's blockbuster "The Dark Knight."
Ledger's "The Dark Knight" co-star Gary Oldman accepted the award on his behalf.
"I'm quite emotional," Oldman said. "It is a great honor to be asked to accept this on behalf of Heath. He was an extraordinary young man with an extraordinary talent, and it is wonderful that you have acknowledged that and honored that talent tonight."
Ledger's performance has been generating Oscar buzz since before his death last January from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. With the SAG win and his Golden Globe win earlier this month, Ledger now looks certain to receive the supporting-actor Oscar on Feb. 22.
This must be another bittersweet moment for Ledger's family. After the actor was honored at the Golden Globes, they issued a statement saying the award would eventually go to Matilda, Ledger's daughter with Michelle Williams. I'm sure the SAG award will go to her as well.
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