Wed, 23 January 2008 at 1:43 pm

Production Halt on ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’

Production on Heath Ledger’s latest fantasy adventure movie, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, was shut down hours after news broke of the actor’s untimely death.

“I just got the call [Tuesday] saying everyone was being let go,” an on-set source in Vancouver tells Us Weekly. “We were supposed to start this weekend, but obviously they fired everyone today. They don’t know yet what they are doing with the footage that was already shot. Right now, everyone is in complete shock and can’t even speak.”

Heath was last photographed on set dressed in a clown costume on Saturday.

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# 26

Patty @ 01/23/2008 at 5:41 pm

I can’t believe it… Still can’t even when I’m reading articles, watching reports… It is really hard for us, fans, to assimilate this tragedy :( …

Just imagine his family and friends, little Matilda… This is way too much… We already miss you, Heath…

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the_original_nika @ 01/23/2008 at 6:16 pm

what will happen to the footage already shot!? will the studio film new ones!?
I think somehow they should find a way, if possible.. and let his scenes stay in the movie, cause cmon.. his dead unfortunately, and any footage of him in movies will be great. cause unfortunately will never see him again, and will only live through his movies.

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# 28

Poor terry gillian @ 01/23/2008 at 7:48 pm

The problem is I think he played the main character who is trying to win the daughters hand in marriage whose soul has been sold to the devil by her father who runs the imaginarium..

Hard to shoot around him when he is pivotal to the storyline.. and difficult to start from scratch and re shoot everything..

this may just be another movie for gillian that will never see the light of day.. heartbreaking enough to loose a passion project like Don Quixote but now imaginarium too due to the tragic loss of your friend and star..

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# 29

Mike @ 01/24/2008 at 12:43 am

I totally agree with #28. Heath Ledger had to be the main character in this project.
Not only did we lose a fine actor, i dare say we will yet lose ANOTHER Terry Gilliam film. As plagued by bad luck as he has been in the past, I do hope this does not discourage him from another try at this or another film.

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# 30

Joanna (Poland) @ 01/24/2008 at 3:15 pm

i’m still shocked too.

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# 31

mary @ 01/26/2008 at 11:59 am

I am so shocked. It took me 2 days to break the news to my kids–A Knight’s Tale is our favorite movie. Heath Ledger was a tremendous talent and such a joy to watch. I feel for his family, Michelle and little Matilda. I pray for peace for them. Rest quietly Heath; you were loved by many.

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