Ledger, who died at 28 years old in January 2008, posthumously won best performance by an actor in a supporting role for playing the Joker in The Dark Knight. Phoenix later won be

The Penguin star Colin Farrell recently became the third actor to win a Golden Globe award for playing a comic book villain. Coincidentally, the other two recipients of the rare honor — Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix — also won for playing a Batman villain.

Three actors have now won a Golden Globe for a comic book villain role, and they were all playing Batman baddies! Colin Farrell comments on joining Joaquin Phoenix and the late Heath