In perhaps the night's most unexpected moment, Christian Bale appeared to be on the verge of tears after a montage of "Batman" footage, including shots of Heath Ledger, played during the show. Afterwards, Bale, director Christopher Nolan and co-stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman all embraced one another again and again. This was a special moment, clearly, for them all. Nolan (whose teleprompter, alone among presenters on Sunday, read simply, "Ad lib") was the focus of all the "Dark Knight Rises" well-wishing. "Thank you," Bale told him. "Thank you," Gordon-Levitt echoed. "Thank you."