The Dark Knight Now Lucas for Two-Face?

[Anjow1060]

Denzel has the intensity and the pure acting talent to be able to do a great Dent. Too bad that'll never happen.

Side Note: I always wondered how Billy Dee Williams would have played Two-Face. Do you think he would have been good?

Prolly better than Tommy Lee. Ya gotta keep in mind, should he had become Two-face it most likley would have been under Burton's direction. And you saw what his sick and twisted mind did to the penguin. Don't get me wrong, I love batman returns as a Burton Film, but not as a Bats film. But back on par, I think dent+burton would have made for a immensley dark two face which I'd love to see as opposed to an eccentric over the top 2face. If you've watched the b89 and returns commentary, Burton is obsessed with physcology and duality........which leads me to wonder...........why didn't he do 2face in returns?

 

[Super_Ludacris]

He wanted to in Batman 3, but I was said to see no Dent in BR especially when Billy Dee wanted to come back to the role. I heard somewhere the inital idea was to use Dent instead of Max Schreck

 

[ToddIsDead]

Yeah, I always wished that Burton would have hung around for the third and done Two-Face. I think it would have been cool.

 

[Anjow1060]

he was supposed to do the role instead of walken as schrek. I think it was the studio that chose to exclude him. I do like Walken though, guy is a walking masterpiece. WHAT ARE YOU RITA!? AN ANGEL!? SENT FROM ABOVE!? I LOVE PASTA FAJOOLE! lol

 

[tamron]

Yup, that's always been the rumor. Dent was supposed to be in the Shreck role, and the electrocution at the end would turn him into Two-Face, and leave hm with a mad-on for Bats.

 

[Ronny Shade]

Prolly better than Tommy Lee. Ya gotta keep in mind, should he had become Two-face it most likley would have been under Burton's direction. And you saw what his sick and twisted mind did to the penguin. Don't get me wrong, I love batman returns as a Burton Film, but not as a Bats film. But back on par, I think dent+burton would have made for a immensley dark two face which I'd love to see as opposed to an eccentric over the top 2face. If you've watched the b89 and returns commentary, Burton is obsessed with physcology and duality........which leads me to wonder...........why didn't he do 2face in returns?

That is a great way to put it.

 

[Anjow1060]

Gracias Ronnie. I like your style.

 

[Warhammer]

I never thought of Lucas for Two-Face.
No a bad choice if you ask me, but I still would prefer Schrieber.

 

[raybia]

Curtosy of moviehole.net, i know around half the time their rumors are complete B/S but what ya think?

Raybia in talks for Batman?Posted by Clint Morris on April 20, 2006
The internet was partly responsible - since they flew the flag for his casting, way before he was on the studio’s radar - for Warner going with Christian Bale for “Batman Begins”, and now, you online casting whizzes may have just helped cast the sequel.
Josh Lucas tells MTV that he has been in talks with Warner about playing the role of D,A Harvey Dent in the “Batman” sequel. This all started when internet scuttlebutt suggested Lucas (“The Hulk”) was linked to the role – which he wasn’t. It seems your suggestion/BS/rumour/speculation/ led to such a meeting.
"I had heard that, when I was doing press on 'Glory Road,' " Lucas said of rumours he would play Dent (and alter-ego Two-Face) in the sequel/s. “Some of the people started asking about that, and [back] then I didn't know anything about it. I went and talked to Warner Bros. about it, because they're making it, and obviously I would love to do it. I think it's a great character. I like that someone could go from being bad to good and back and forth and light and dark, but also I think [series director Christopher Nolan] did an amazing job. And Christian Bale did an amazing job too. Christian and I did 'American Psycho' together, so it'd be like a reunion of sorts." ...
If it comes off, you all get 10%.


Its true!

 

[Anjow1060]

Raybia in talks for Batman?Posted by Clint Morris on April 20, 2006
The internet was partly responsible - since they flew the flag for his casting, way before he was on the studio’s radar - for Warner going with Christian Bale for “Batman Begins”, and now, you online casting whizzes may have just helped cast the sequel.
Josh Lucas tells MTV that he has been in talks with Warner about playing the role of D,A Harvey Dent in the “Batman” sequel. This all started when internet scuttlebutt suggested Lucas (“The Hulk”) was linked to the role – which he wasn’t. It seems your suggestion/BS/rumour/speculation/ led to such a meeting.
"I had heard that, when I was doing press on 'Glory Road,' " Lucas said of rumours he would play Dent (and alter-ego Two-Face) in the sequel/s. “Some of the people started asking about that, and [back] then I didn't know anything about it. I went and talked to Warner Bros. about it, because they're making it, and obviously I would love to do it. I think it's a great character. I like that someone could go from being bad to good and back and forth and light and dark, but also I think [series director Christopher Nolan] did an amazing job. And Christian Bale did an amazing job too. Christian and I did 'American Psycho' together, so it'd be like a reunion of sorts." ...
If it comes off, you all get 10%.


Its true!

Doesn't mean we have to like it.

 

[Super_Ludacris]

Lol!

 

[Dark Knight]

Doesn't mean we have to like it.

Exactly. No to Lucas as Dent!

 

[Mr. Socko]

Lucas for Dent please no.

 

[ToddIsDead]

I'm indifferent to who plays Dent. I'll go along with who ever is cast.

 

[Luthor Kain]

Lucas for Two-Face would be not be a bad choice.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

so here is my deal with the character of harvey dent two face, and why i am not hugely for ether schrieber or lucas

i see harvey dent's character as possibley a career defining character, and one in which is ineed of a power house performance, by a performer who is able to go from a D.A. who is all about justice, and getting the criminals, and such, then turning into the psychopath Two Face who is bent on revenge and such

i see this could closley resemble Robert Deniro's character in Taxi Driver, at one point he is worried about the saftey of the girl, and just wants to do good in life..and the next momment he is obsessed with the girl who dumped him, not leaving her alone, and then tries to kill the senetor, and kills 4 people in the span of like a minute...and in the end ends up like the good guy anyways...like that is close to the two face story

in no way have ether schrieber or lucas done anything that you could say is a Deniro like performance, and if you do there is a spot in the tenth level of hell waiting for you because you deserve, i honestly would like to see Deniro play two face-i know that will never happened, the before mentioned Denzel Washington, note that while most of you think two face looks like schrieber because of the long halloween, the original two face actually looks more like a denzel washington anyways

i just think it is a powerhouse character and you need a powerhouse actor to play it

 

[Capt. Jack]

josh lucas sucks i really hope he doesn't get the role of Dent that would blow IMO

 

[Dark Knight]

i just think it is a powerhouse character and you need a powerhouse actor to play it

^I agree to a certain extent. Especially if Hulme winds up getting the Joker role. Then it would be a smart move by Nolan and producers to get a strong name actor of some name recognition as Dent and then becoming the tragic Two-Face. Guy Pearce would be a nice pick...especially since he has worked with Nolan before......and of course Gyllenhaal would be good also. Schrieber would be good if they go with a lesser name for Dent.

Casting an actor like Lucas would be all wrong IMO....

 

[Anjow1060]

^I agree to a certain extent. Especially if Hulme winds up getting the Joker role. Then it would be a smart move by Nolan and producers to get a strong name actor of some name recognition as Dent and then becoming the tragic Two-Face. Guy Pearce would be a nice pick...especially since he has worked with Nolan before......and of course Gyllenhaal would be good also. Schrieber would be good if they go with a lesser name for Dent.

Casting an actor like Lucas would be all wrong IMO....

Woah woah woah, lets not go throwing that name into this discussion. I would NEVER ever want Gyllenhaal in any Batman movie. I was rooting for Bale hardcore back when Jakes name was thrown around for Bruce. He's got too much of a boy-ish look to me. No matter how old the guy is, he doesnt look older than 17 to me. It'd be just as bad as Katie Holmes as a DA. He's a great actor IMO, but totally wrong for this franchise. I'd rather have Josh lucas as Dent, at least he looks old enough. Overall though, Schrieber is my main pic. Acting skills + the Look + his voice. Just does it for me. But Gyllenhall.......not a chance in hell.

 

[Dark Knight]

Woah woah woah, lets not go throwing that name into this discussion. I would NEVER ever want Gyllenhaal in any Batman movie. I was rooting for Bale hardcore back when Jakes name was thrown around for Bruce. He's got too much of a boy-ish look to me. No matter how old the guy is, he doesnt look older than 17 to me. It'd be just as bad as Katie Holmes as a DA. He's a great actor IMO, but totally wrong for this franchise. I'd rather have Josh lucas as Dent, at least he looks old enough. Overall though, Schrieber is my main pic. Acting skills + the Look + his voice. Just does it for me. But Gyllenhall.......not a chance in hell.

Obviously Gyllenhaal maybe considered. Nolan and Goyer liked Gyllenaal for Batman and chances are, if Bale wasn't available....the role would have gone to him. Don't underestimate Gyllenhaals range. I could see him as Dent/Two-Face because Gyllenhaal can bring the intensity. I can't see him as a Joker candidate at all however....

 

[Anjow1060]

Everytime i look at him all i can see is the west virginian kid from October Sky.

 

[L0ngsh0t]

i think gyllenhaals fatal flaw is i believe he is about 10 years to young for dent, i could be wrong, but no matter how old he is, he still looks about 21-24 years old..i put schrieber and lucas on the same level as me not being thrilled about ether

of the stong contenders i think guy peirce would be the best, he's done some cool stuff, and has worked with nolan before

 

[Anjow1060]

Guy Pierce would make a fantastic dent and just something by the way he looks makes me think he could play oppisate Bale beautifully. Only thing is, i'd like for him to be beefed up a little bit. In my mind Dent should look like he could go toe to toe with Bruce at any moment. I think Pierce is just too long in the face is what is making me think that. Acting skills though, he'd be great.

 

[Keyser Sushi]

Denzel has the intensity and the pure acting talent to be able to do a great Dent. Too bad that'll never happen.

Side Note: I always wondered how Billy Dee Williams would have played Two-Face. Do you think he would have been good?

I always felt as though that was one of the biggest and most tragically missed opportunities of all-time. Billy Dee would've OWNED as Two-Face. I loved his portrayal of Dent in B'89, and I've seen Billy Dee play a villain before, he was very surprising as a SOB... I was suitably impressed. His potrayal of Dent in B'89 also showed his intensity and volatile temperament ("THIS FESTIVAL IS GOING FORWARD IF I HAVE TO GET A SHOTGUN AND GET PEOPLE THERE MYSELF!!!" lol) and I think Billy Dee would've kicked serious ass as Two-Face.

I love Tommy Lee but he was HORRIBLE in that role - not entirely his fault, but he was mis-cast from the start. Billy Dee was a far superior choice. I'll always wonder what might have been...

 

[Anjow1060]

Billy Dee would have been good i think too, especially with Burton behind it. I don't think TMJ was mis-cast, just mis-directed. I could have seen him pull off a really godo dent/face if there was a better direction.