Ledger's accent problems

Hollywood actor Heath Ledger struggled to perfect his speech for new movie Brokeback Mountain - because he plays a Wisconsin cowboy with a strong accent who suffers from speech impairments.

Ledger's accent problems

Hollywood actor Heath Ledger struggled to perfect his speech for new movie Brokeback Mountain - because he plays a Wisconsin cowboy with a strong accent who suffers from speech impairments.

Ledger, who stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in Ang Lee's critically acclaimed story of two gay cowboys, managed to master his impersonation by clenching his face up like a fist.

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