Heath Ledger ‘Refused’ To Participate In Brokeback Mountain Joke At The 2007 Oscars, Says Jake Gyllenhaal

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Heath Ledger was an LGBTQ+ ally long before it was cool! The late actor’s Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal revealed that Ledger refused to present at the 2007 Academy Awards over a joke that involved their characters’ gay romance in the film. VOTE: Which Role Of Heath’s Was Your Favorite? In an interview with Another Man, he recalled: And this was years before cancel culture existed — Heath truly was years ahead of the curve!

The 39-year-old added of his former on-screen love interest: Looking back, Jake still doesn’t know why he and Heath were chosen for the lead roles in the 2005 film.

He mused: The Aussie actor, who died of an accidental overdose in 2008 at the age of 28, has been remembered by his former co-stars as nothing