LONDON, England (CNN) -- A group of Heath Ledger fans have taken their reverence for the late "The Dark Knight" star to a whole new level. Heath Ledger fans launched a petition calling for studios to remove the Joker from future Batman movies. Followers of the actor, who electrified audiences with his chilling reinvention of the Joker in the second Batman blockbuster, are calling for the character to be retired from the movies permanently. Ledger supporters at new Web site, The Ultimate Joker, launched a petition last week calling for studios to remove the Joker from any future Batman movies. The petition currently has 2,431 supporters.
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Heath Ledger fans are calling for The Joker to be removed from future Batman films
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They launched a petition at new Web site, The Ultimate Joker, last week
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Ledger's Joker in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" received rave reviews
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Ledger who died in 2008 has been nominated for an Oscar for the role
"We are @placeholder fans from the comics and from the movies," he said, "After we saw 'The Dark Knight,' we thought this Joker was really the best.