Heath Ledger's Joker had many particularities, such as scars on his face that formed a permanent "smile" but how did he get those scars? The audience clearly isn't expected to believe him ...
Heath Ledger won a posthumous award at the 2009 Golden Globes, taking home the Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joker in The Dark Knight, while in 2020, Joaquin Phoenix won the Golden Globe ...
The Academy Awards honored the late Heath Ledger and his family for the 33 minutes of screentime he had in The Dark Knight playing The Joker. Ledger might not have been around to accept the prize.