binkywood: Star(s) of the Day

It's a Binkywood first today, a celebrity meteor shower of sorts - today there are THREE Stars of the Day.

Wanna know why?

At the time of his death, Heath Ledger was working on the upcoming Terry Gilliam film, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Three esteemed actors - Johnny Depp, Colin Farrel and Jude Law - filled the void left by Heath. According to Celebitchy, they play different versions of his character as he is transported through other dimensions.

Heath left behind a young daughter, Matilda, from his relationship with actress Michelle Williams. While there's little doubt that Michelle's earnings will ensure Matilda lives a comfortable life, Heath's will was written before Matilda was born. Heath's estate was left to his father, Kim, who said after his son's death that he would make sure his granddaughter was "provided for", though there have been accusations that Kim may not have been the Ledger family's best money manager.

The latter may or may not be true, but no matter - Matilda's got some friends in pretty high places who are making sure she'll be taken care of the way her father would have wanted. All three of Heath's replacement actors - Johnny, Colin and Jude - are donating their entire salaries from The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus to her.

Their ENTIRE SALARIES.

Johnny Depp doing something like this on his own wouldn't surprise me, given his history of generosity (to the tune of donating millions to a hospital, keeping good on a promise to a young fan and leaving someone a $3,000 tip) but to have Colin Farrell and Jude Law chipping in their paycheques as well? Yeah, that surprises me. Pleasantly.

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