Ledger rebuilds 'destroyed' career

Heath Ledger deliberately took roles he knew would ruin his screen career, as he wanted the chance to rise from the ashes in an even more impressive form.

The Antipodean actor, 26, shocked critics by getting his teeth into parts other actors shied away from, including a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain, but already Ledger, who is now starring in The Brothers Grimm, is convinced his plan has paid dividends.