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‘A Knight’s Tale’ Director Recalls Heath Ledger Changing The Song To The Iconic Dance Scene A Knight's Tale is celebrating its' 20th anniversary and director Brian Helgeland is looking back on the medieval fantasy film, which starred Heath Ledger. …
Heath Ledger suggested the use of David Bowie’s Golden Years in the 2001 movie A Knight's Tale, the film's director Brian Helgeland said Tuesday. Helgeland chat with Vulture Tuesday, which marked the 20th anniversary of the film's release. In the medieval action film, the late actor, who died at 28 in 2008 from a drug overdose, played the leading role of ambitious peasant William Thatcher. The film's dance sequence was slated to be set to the 1975 song Get Down Tonight by KC and the Sunshine Band, but Helgeland said Ledger sought to persuade him to use the 1976 Bowie song instead. New deta...