As you well know, next Sunday the celebration of the delivery of the Oscar awards and, just like we already commented here, the deceased Heath Ledger was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his interpretation of Joker in the latest batman movie, The Dark Knight.
Heath Ledger and his daughter
Right now, Ledger He is one of the favorites to win the award and there are many who put their hands in the fire stating that they will take the precious statuette, since they assure that their rivals do not overshadow them. The key question if the prize is won is who will collect it? All rumors suggest that her daughter will be in charge of taking the statuette home in case she wins. According to the magazine Usweekly, his daughter Matilda, only 3 years old, will collect the award on her behalf, however, the rules of the Academy say that the little girl can only possess her father's Oscar once she turns 18, and for this she must sign a contract special.
These are the words, regarding the matter, of Bruce Davis, the executive director of the Academy:
"It is a complicated situation. We have yet to unanimously decide who comes up to collect the award if Heath Ledger is the winner, the night of the ceremony. Then it must be added that the statuette will, in this case, be posthumous, which means that the person who collects it (physically, during the ceremony) cannot possess or keep it. "
Bruce Davis