Heath Ledger turned down Oscars speech due to homophobic ‘Brokeback Mountain’ jokes

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Heath Ledger was an LGBTQ+ ally long before it was cool!

One more reason to miss and cherish Heath Ledger: According to Jake Gyllenhaal, the late actor refused to participate in jokes about Brokeback Mountain, which were as homophobic as they were plentiful back in 2005/2006. "I remember they wanted to do an opening for the Academy Awards that year that was sort of joking about it," Gyllenhaal reflected in a cover interview for the latest issue of Another Man.

For many actors, having a chance to present an award at the Oscars would be a dream come true, however, the late Heath Ledger had a different idea.

Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed his Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger refused to be a presenter at the 2007 Oscars over a joke involving their characters’ romantic relationship.

Jake Gyllenhaal has said in the past that Brokeback Mountain, which he starred alongside the late actor Heath Ledger, is one of the movies of his he can't bring himself to watch.  "There are things you're chosen for—a quality, an essence—and [Ang Lee] did that," the 39-year-old shared in a recent interview with Another Man magazine. "And it's still a mystery to me.

As per news reports, Spider-Man: Far From Home actor made a candid confession wherein he admits that The Dark Knight star Heath Ledger refused to be a part of an opening monologue at 2006 Oscars owing to a joke on the film Brokeback Mountain. This film revolved around a story of same sex love.

Dedicated to his craft. Jake Gyllenhaal appreciated the serious approach that his Brokeback Mountain costar, Heath Ledger, took toward the groundbreaking film — both on and off set.

Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger co-starred in the 2005 hit film Brokeback Mountain, and now Jake is relaying a story about what happened when they were approached to present at the Oscars.

Nearly 15 years after the release of “Brokeback Mountain”, Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that co-star Heath Ledger refused to present an award at the Oscars to avoid turning the movie into a joke.

Ten years later and Heath Ledger's death still brings up the same futile thoughts about what might've been.  About what sort of father he would have been, about whether he and Michelle Williams might have one day patched things up and, always and predominantly, about what sort of work he would've done. Had he lived.