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[Mr. Roboto]

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The emotional parents of the late Heath Ledger welcomed his best supporting actor Golden Globe with bittersweet pride, and the actor's mother said the award was likely to be given to his daughter Matilda. Ledger's father, Kim, told Australian media that he felt "elated, fantastic" as he watched Monday's awards ceremony from his home in Perth, Australia. "Absolutely fantastic, bittersweet but feeling great," Kim Ledger said. "A standing ovation breaks you up," he said, referring to the ovation Ledger's win received from the star-studded audience. "That really goes to the heart, you know." In an interview with People magazine, Ledger's mother, Sally Bell, also said the family was "bursting with pride" over the critical recognition of her son's performance as the Joker in Batman thriller "The Dark Knight." "I should imagine that eventually it will be going to Matilda," Bell said of the award. "At this stage she is only so young, but down the track she will have all these things. It will belong to her because she is part of him."

[Dan]

The living nominees don't stand a chance...nothing against Heath, I really liked the poor guy, but he'll probably win an Oscar too, and his acting wasn't THAT good. I guess he'll join James Dean and Kurt Cobain in the Way way way overrated category...

[Mr. Roboto]

What a waste...

[One Way Ticket]

I agree, I don't believe this movie would have taken in even half the profits it did if he were still alive.....I fell asleep the 1st two times I tried to watch it!!!

[Timothy]

film would have still done big numbers ....