July 14, 2008: At the premiere of The Dark Knight in New York, the traditional red carpet was replaced with a black carpet, in honor of the late actor Heath Ledger.Guardian.co.uk: Heath Ledger: Black Carpet Replaces Red for Dark Knight's... (July 15, 2008) Ledger, whose performance as The Joker in the film has prompted buzz of a posthumous Oscar nomination, died in January 2008.
The Dark Knight Fast Facts
- Release date: July 18, 2008
- Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Screenwriters: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
- Producers: Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas
- MPAA rating: PG-13
