Depp, Law and Farrell To Replace Heath Ledger

Actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell have been cast in by director Terry Gilliam to replace Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Dr Parnannus according to Ain’t It Cool News. Ledger’s character falls through a magic mirror four times during the film allowing Gilliam to re-cast the role.Ledger, who died from an accidental overdose last month, had just completed the London section of filming at the time of his death.With the London filming completed the production will move to Canada where there is blue screen work to be filmed.Johnny Depp, who begins filming Public Enemies in Chicago in March, has been linked to the role for many weeks with Christian Bale and Sean Penn also said to be interested in helping to complete the film.Since Ledger’s death Terry Gilliam, who worked with Ledger on The Brother’s Grimm, has fought to save the project and complete it in memory of Heath Ledger. FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw