The Cannes Film Festival officially wrapped up with Austria’s The White Ribbon receiving the Palme d’Or award but everyone’s talking about something else: “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”–the film Heath Ledger was making before his tragic death.

The film, directed by Terry Gilliam, was screened for the first time as part of the festival. According to E! Online, Ledger “plays a snake-oil salesman type who is found hanging from a London bridge by two members of a traveling theater troupe. The group introduces Ledger to a magic portal that allows him to travel to different fantastical worlds that exist within people’s imaginations.”

Because Ledger died before the film’s completion, the director asked Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to fulfill Ledger’s rolle, as he makes his way through the portal worlds.

Several Twitter users reacted to the peremiere:

1. 
   PhillyGG Heath Ledger’s final role, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” premiered today at Cannes. *sad*
2. 
   TJF_again Seen “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” with Heath Ledger; his last film he worked on. Good movie. See it soon in US Theaters, : )
3. 
   lewisalee I want to see The Imaginarium of Doctor Panassus! RIP Heath Ledger
4. 
   ToniFergie wants to watch The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus – Heath Ledger’s last film.
5. 
   DizzyIrisImages Watched the clips for Heath Ledger’s last film.The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Not quite sure yet, he was an amazing Joker.
6. 
   digireview Director Terry Gilliam says he would never have completed The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus without Heath Ledger.

A lot of people are still tweeting about Ledger’s Oscar-winning role as the Joker in “The Dark Knight”:

1. 
   MyAngelGirlie I’m watching The Dark Knight. Brilliant movie…Heath Ledger is incredible! Love it! I’m juicing now; another great benefit I love!
2. 
   IrisCook Thinking about Heath Ledger. R.I.P. It’s so sad to know that I’m never gonna see him in a new movie. I miss him alot!
3. 
   vanibaby9 Ahhh… my neighbor and I have just finished to watch ‘batman – the dark knight’ (: GREAT MOVIE! I love Heath Ledger *__* =/

“The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” does not yet have a U.S. release date, but is scheduled to open in European theaters this fall.

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