PHOTOSHeartbreaking! Heath Ledger's Sister Admits She 'Screamed And Cried' Through a New Movie About His Life
May 11 2017, Updated 4:47 p.m. ET
The new movie about Heath Ledger, I am Heath Ledger, contains footage of the late star before his sudden death in 2008, and a lot of it was too much to handle for his sister Kate.
"None of the footage that’s shown in the film actually came from the family," she revealed to The Project. "In fact, I didn’t know it was in there until I saw it myself."
Kate admitted that the unseen footage was a struggle to sit through. She describes her brother as having been "incredibly private."
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The Australian actor died tragically in New York City, leaving behind his girlfriend Michelle Williams and their daughter Matilda. A toxicology report showed a deadly mix of prescription drugs.
"I think I screamed and cried through the whole first viewing," Kate confessed. "It’s quite a cathartic experience, I think, especially for our family." Kate's even begun watching some of her brother's films again. "I now have 13-year-old girls who are wanting to see the films. So, through them I’m finding that it’s become a little easier for me to see the joy that it gives them."
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