London, Jan 23: Exactly a year after his tragic death, late actor Heath Ledger has been nominated for an Academy Award for his role in `The Dark Knight'.

The `Brokeback Mountain' star died due to a prescription-drug overdose at his New York apartment on 22 January (08), shortly after completing filming of the Batman blockbuster, reports the Daily Express.

And exactly a year after the tragedy (22Jan09), the actor star has been granted a posthumous nod from the Academy Awards board.

Washington, Jan 20 : Late Aussie actor Heath Ledger was able to view six minutes of his acclaimed `The Dark Knight' performance before he passed away, it has emerged.

Ledger had been shown the clip by producer Charles Roven, while he was working in London for a screening of an edit director Christopher Nolan had cut for IMAX screens.

"I showed Heath the first six minutes... the bank heist sequence, on an IMAX screen in London," Contactmusic quoted Roven as telling Entertainment Weekly magazine.

Washington, January 19: Late actor Heath Ledger was being lined up to portray activist Tom Hayden, Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda's ex-husband, in a film about the Chicago Seven when he died from an accidental drug overdose in January last year.

Ledger's long-time agent Steve Alexander has revealed that the actor was to discuss the film with filmmaker Steven Spielberg on the day after his death.

Washington, Jan 17 : Shooting `Brokeback Mountain' was not a great experience for Heath Ledger, for the late actor was treated like an "alienated prop" on film's set.

The film''s producer James Schamus revealed that Ledger had a miserable time on the Brokeback Mountain set. Ang Lee directed the movie.

Washington, Jan 17 : Late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger was the first choice for `Spiderman' role, according to the star''s longtime agent.

In a US magazine tribute to mark the first death anniversary of Ledger, CAA agent Steve Alexander reveals Ledger was among those considered for the blockbuster role before Tobey Maguire stepped up to play the comic book web slinger.

"Sony asked me to come over and read the script for Spider-Man. It was going to be a really cool tentpole movie," Contactmusic quoted Alexander, as telling Entertainment Weekly.

Washington, Jan 16 : Hollywood actors, actresses, screenwriters and filmmakers who worked with late Aussie actor Heath Ledger, paid their tribute to him on his first death anniversary through a new 10-page U. S. magazine.

Mel Gibson, Julia Stiles and Monster's Ball director Marc Forster joined in remembering the late actor, who had died from an accidental drug overdose last year in January
22.