Heath Ledger Getting Oscar Buzz?

Though it's been a little over 5 months since Heath Ledger's untimely passing, the Academy Award nominated actor's name has been all over the place with the upcoming release of The Dark Knight. The previews look great, it's generated a lot of hype, and some industry experts are even beginning to throw around Hollywood's favorite five letter word: Oscar.

Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers reviewed the film and gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars and a very glowing recommendation:

"I can only speak superlatives of Ledger, who is mad-crazy-blazing brilliant as the Joker...Ledger takes the role to the shadows, where even what's comic is hardly a relief."

"It's typical of Ledger's total commitment to films as diverse as Brokeback Mountain and I'm Not There that he does nothing out of vanity or the need to be liked. If there's a movement to get him the first posthumous Oscar since Peter Finch won for 1976's Network, sign me up."

"The haunting and visionary Dark Knight soars on the wings of untamed imagination. It's full of surprises you don't see coming. And just try to get it out of your dreams."

We really want to see this movie!