Magda Szubanski Reveals She Had No Idea Heath Ledger Was Planning To Kiss Her
Comedian Magda Szubanski reveals she had no idea Heath Ledger was planning to kiss her in THAT viral video of her kiss on the red carpet at the 2006 AFI Awards
Magda Szubanski has revealed that she was just as shocked as the rest of us when Heath Ledger planted a kiss on her lips in that now-infamous viral video from 2006.
During that year’s AFI Awards, the comedian, who played the role of Sharon Strzelecki on the hit ABC sitcom Kath & Kim, approached Heath mid-interview, before she spontaneously planted a long kiss on his lips. .
On Sunday, the 61-year-old responded to a person on Twitter who asked her about the video: ‘Was this a setup @MagdaSzubanski? At least one joke between friends?
Magda Szubanski (pictured) has revealed that she was just as shocked as the rest of us when Heath Ledger planted a kiss on her lips in that now-infamous viral video from 2006.
‘nup! Heath had NO idea! But he was such a brilliant actor that he improvised spectacularly!!’ she responded in a Tweet.
The interaction between Heath inspired to launch a Kath and Kim storyline that sadly never happened.
The actress told him television week that Heath almost played a stalker in pursuit of his iconic Sharon Strzelecki character on the ABC comedy series.
During that year’s AFI Awards, the comedian, who was playing Sharon Strzelecki on the hit ABC sitcom Kath & Kim, approached Heath (right) in the middle of the interview.
He spontaneously planted a long kiss on her lips.
The guest role was first discussed in 2006, just two years before the Oscar-winning actor’s tragic death at age 28.
The day after their red carpet kiss, the Two Hands star called Magda with a proposal.
“He had had so much fun that he wanted to discuss a story for Kath & Kim where he would become Sharon’s stalker,” the three-time Logie winner said.
On Sunday, the 61-year-old responded to a person on Twitter who asked her about the video: ‘Was this a setup @MagdaSzubanski? At least one joke between friends?
‘nup! Heath had NO idea! But he was such a brilliant actor that he improvised spectacularly!!’ she responded in a Tweet
The actress told TV Week that Heath almost played a stalker in pursuit of his iconic character Sharon Strzelecki on the ABC comedy series. Pictured: Magda, Heath Ledger and Dannii Minogue in 2006
Just two years later, in 2008, the Perth-born star tragically died following a drug overdose.
“It would have been great if he had been on the show,” Szubanski lamented.
Heath died in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug overdose following months of mental and physical exhaustion.
Heath died in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008, following an accidental drug overdose following months of mental and physical exhaustion.