Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in this summer's Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight' has been named as the summer's best movie villain.
According to Reuters, the Australian actor, 28, who died of an accidental prescription medication overdose in January, topped the poll by AOL's Moviefone.com website.
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The sequel to 'Batman Begins' also won every category in which it was nominated, including Best Sequel, Best Superhero Movie, Best Action Sequence and 'Movie Most Worth Your Cash'.
Moviefone editor Scott Robson said: "'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' had all the hype going into the summer but when people saw 'The Dark Knight', they really responded in 'Titanic'-like proportions."
Robert Downey Jr won the 'Hottest Summer Leading Man' and 'Best Combined Performance' categories for his roles in 'Iron Man' and 'Tropic Thunder.'
Speaking about Downey Jr's career, Robson said: "It shows that film fans can be a very forgiving lot as long as you put something great on screen."
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