Heath Ledger's friends are fighting to be in his last film

31 January 2008 - Heath Ledger's friends want to help finish 'The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus.'

It was reported last week that Johnny Depp has volunteered to take over Heath Ledger's part in the film.

Reports are saying that Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale and Sean Penn have also told diector Terry Gilliam they want to be in the film too.

A source told The Sun: "Heath's character falls into a magic mirror four times during the film. It allows Terry to change the actor easily if he wants to.

"Johnny, Jake, Sean and Christian were all friends of Heath's and would love to be involved.

"The director and other big wigs on the film are mulling over the idea, but it's likely to go ahead in what would be intended as a tribute to Ledger.

"One of the main sticking points isn't so much this, it's how upset Ledger's co-stars Lily Cole and Christopher Plummer are.

"The rest of the film crew are also deeply upset. Heath was such a lovely guy. Everyone is finding it difficult to continue with the project."