Of course, this was only the start of their huge careers.

His performance in the latter earned him a posthumous Oscar.

By all accounts, the two had an incredible connection both on and off the screen.

Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles

“Amazing, amazing he was so nice,” she said.

“What’s more, Ledger happened to be Stiles' first on-screen kiss.

Incredibly, Stiles filmed the recitation of Kat’s poem in just one take.

Julia Stiles crying in 10 Things I Hate About You

Rather, they just… happened.

“They were not intentional,” Stiles toldCosmopolitanin 2015.

Clearly, she nailed it, and audiences have been tearing up along with her ever since.

I appreciate this so much more now having worked more.

He wasn’t trying to compete with me.

He stood back and he was like, this is your scene.”