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Sir Michael Caine: It was a privilege working with Heath Ledger

Actor pays tribute to his Batman co-star

Heath Ledger died of a prescription drugs overdose in January this year

Sir Michael Caine says it was a pleasure to work with Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight.

The veteran actor, 75, heaped praise on the Australian star who died of a prescription drugs overdose in January at the age of 28.

‘What a talent,’ he tells Hello! ‘We’d sit on set, chatting for hours. Then he’d get up, drop being Heath, and go into this amazing performance.

‘I shall miss him – very much. And it was a privilege working with him, you can’t say that of some actors out there, believe me.’

The Dark Knight has broken box office records, taking £77.7million in its opening weekend.

And Heath’s portrayal of The Joker is being hailed as Oscar-worthy.

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