Val Kilmer pleased with Ledger's legacy

Val Kilmer has admitted that he is glad Heath Ledger had the opportunity to show his true talents before his death.

The actor, who was a friend of Ledger, claimed that his potential had not been reached before he starred as Brokeback Mountain's Ennis del Mar and Batman villain The Joker.

"I've known him for a number of years and there was a gravity to him that came up," Kilmer told WENN.

"It's tough, but when I think about him, in terms of the tragedy of his life ending, I'm happy that he got to do a couple of roles that matched what he was capable of because he always seemed to me an actor doing interesting and successful work, but he was better than some of those roles."

Ledger died in January following an accidental overdose of prescription medication.