{"id":661100,"date":"2026-10-21T05:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/661100\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T05:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T05:24:08","slug":"julia-stiles-reunites-with-10-things-i-hate-about-you-cast-to-honor-heath-ledger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/661100\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Stiles Reunites With 10 Things I Hate About You Cast to Honor Heath Ledger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt was a night to remember on Dancing with the Stars<\/a><\/a>, as the 10 Things I Hate About You<\/a> cast reunited on the ABC dance competition show to pay tribute to the late Heath Ledger<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tAhead of Tuesday\u2019s episode, which was Dedication Night, it was revealed that Julia Stiles<\/a> and her pro partner Ezra Sosa would be dedicating their dance to Ledger, who starred opposite Stiles in the beloved 1999 rom-com.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe pair danced to \u201cCan\u2019t Take My Eyes Off You\u201d by Frankie Valli, which was the song Ledger\u2019s Patrick Verona serenaded Stiles\u2019 Kat Stratford with during her soccer practice at the high school stadium. In the scene, he runs and dances across the stands as the marching band plays to try and win her over after Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan) pays him to take Kat out.<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing Stiles and Sosa\u2019s emotional dance, which featured some of Ledger\u2019s iconic moves, the poem her character reads in the film about Patrick starts playing in the ballroom. After the actress lays a flower on the ground in honor of Ledger, she is joined by her fellow co-stars, including Keegan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Cameron James), Larisa Oleynik (Bianca Stratford), Gabrielle Union (Chastity) and Susan May Pratt (Mandella).<\/p>\n

When I tell you tears immediately went down my eyes when the 10 things I hate about you cast joined Julia at the end. Heath Ledger would\u2019ve loved this!\ud83e\udd79\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffd #DWTS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Rk3jaYGqFT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Giselle\/\/\ud83d\udca5\u23f3 \ud83d\udc8d\ud83d\udcab (@giselleb1234) October 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tAhead of the new DWTS episode, Sosa took to Instagram to share how important this dance was for both of them.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve every approached a performance with more care, sensitivity, and intention than this one,\u201d Sosa wrote in the joint post with Stiles. \u201cFrom the very beginning it was incredibly important to both Julia and I that this tribute be created with the utmost respect, thoughtfulness, and close guidance from those who hold Heath and his memory closest. This isn\u2019t about defining a relationship or telling a story that isn\u2019t ours to tell. It\u2019s about honoring a beautiful moment in time, a film that changed so many lives, and someone whose impact continues to be felt by generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve poured so much love into this piece, and we\u2019re incredibly grateful for the trust placed in us to bring it to life,\u201d he added. \u201cOur only hope is that it honors his memory with the dignity, love, and respect it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLedger died in 2008<\/a> at the age of 28 from an accidental overdose.<\/p>\n

\n\t10 Things I Hate About You, directed by Gil Junger, follows teen Joey who wants to date Bianca, but she can\u2019t date until her antisocial older sister, Kat, has a boyfriend, per her strict father\u2019s rules. That\u2019s when Joey pays a mysterious boy, Patrick, to ask Kat out.<\/p>\n