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Heath Ledger didn’t smile much in “Brokeback Mountain,” but he’ll be having a huge laugh in the next Batman movie.
That’s right, the Oscar-nominated actor has signed on to play the Joker in director Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to “Batman Begins,” Warner Bros. confirmed Monday.
Christian Bale will return as Batman in “The Dark Knight,” which is expected to begin shooting early next year.




