D.A. Harvey Dent Confirmed For "The Dark Knight"!

[ElderPredator]

Hey everybody,

The wait is over (kind of) as Christopher Nolan has finally answered the one question that has been on all our minds since Heather Ledger was cast as Joker.....will District Attorney Harvey Dent appear?

The answer to that is a big YES! Nolan confirmed this recently at the Chinese theatre during an interview with IGN Filmforce. Here is what he had to say when they asked if he had been cast yet:

"Not yet." Would that actor be an American, an Aussie or a Brit? "You'll see," Nolan promised.

Sounds friggin' awesome and just the confirmation that he is appearing is perfect to me. In my opinion, Billy Dee Williams should come back from the first "Batman". (He was awesome!)

Link: http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/736/736931p1.html

What do you all think?

[ElderPredator]

Sorry for the mix-up at the beginning everyone, it posted the article before I finished it.

[cocksmokinclerk]

sounds awesome, can't wait to see who it is! i'm still kinda bummed that nolans first choices for the joker and penguin both turned him down, but still nolan will fucking own!

[DarkKnight81]

My final prediction: Guy Pierce.

[ElderPredator]

Originally posted by DarkKnight81
My final prediction: Guy Pierce.

My prediction as well.

[Agent of God !]

Originally posted by DarkKnight81
My final prediction: Guy Pierce.

Hummm…

That would probably be Nolan’s best choice, since he’s worked with him before (Memento) and Pierce is as convincing as a good character (The Time Machine) as much as believable as an evil character (The Count Of Monte Crysto). Thus covering Harvey Dent’s thirst for justice and then his psychopathic aptitude for crime. I hope Christopher Nolan (I wonder if these hotshots ever read Joblo.com) reads this thread tonight and calls Pearce first thing tomorrow morning to offer him the two faced role.

Agent out!

[ElderPredator]

That would be pretty sweet. He'll have to go for a younger Harvey Dent since we're looking at the younger years of Batman. Pierce could act pretty cold and psycho if he wanted to. Remember Sam Jenkins?

[LordSimen]

Anyone starting to think that since they worked together on the Prestige that Mr. Hugh Jackman might be in the up and running for this role?

[ElderPredator]

Originally posted by LordSimen
Anyone starting to think that since they worked together on the Prestige that Mr. Hugh Jackman might be in the up and running for this role?

I wouldn't doubt the possibility but I wouldn't choose him. He's Wolverine.

[APzombie]

On the ball Elder, on the friggin ball

Im not sure about Hugh, I don't know if Nolan would put in a well known from Marvel, that and I think a really important element for Nolan is casting against type. Ledger as the Joker is an example, Gary 'king of the baddies' Oldman as Gordon is another. I expect someone he probobly hasn't worked with. Someone who has a bright future, and someone who hasn't had a histroy with comic book films.

[ElderPredator]

Originally posted by APzombie
On the ball Elder, on the friggin ball

Im not sure about Hugh, I don't know if Nolan would put in a well known from Marvel, that and I think a really important element for Nolan is casting against type. Ledger as the Joker is an example, Gary 'king of the baddies' Oldman as Gordon is another. I expect someone he probobly hasn't worked with. Someone who has a bright future, and someone who hasn't had a histroy with comic book films.

Thanks AP!

Gary Oldman did an excellent job as Gordon and I look forward to seeing him again in the sequel with a bigger role for sure. Nolan has a great nose for new and current talent.

[Jig Saw 666]

It is most likely it will be Liev, Guy, or Hugh but I ways lookin around and you decide you looks the part.

[ElderPredator]

That is very cool Jig Saw and out of those, I would go with Liev. It really fits him. In a good way.

[FLAME_ON]

Definitely gotta go with Liev but I'll tell you what... Joaquin Phoenix looks like a BAMF with that burnt half of a face

[DarkKnight81]

Liev or Joaquin would be great but please God no, not Phillipe or Cusuck.

[TylerDurden182]

I'm hoping it is either Joaquin Phoenix or Guy Pearce.

[Rick-James]

I still think Hugh Jackman.

[Strider]

I hope it's Guy Pearce. I desperately want to see Christopher Nolan work with Pearce again. If anyone can convince Pearce to appear in a comic book film, it's Nolan.

Strider

[Agent of God !]

Originally posted by Jig Saw 666
It is most likely it will be Liev, Guy, or Hugh but I ways lookin around and you decide you looks the part.

Hé,

I wish Nolan would go for Pearce, but bottom line is whoever he picks I think he shouldn’t take the whole Two-Face character literally. What I mean by that is to avoid having the disfigured Harvey Dent turned criminal, have half of a suit a certain way and another half a way, 2 distinct girl friends… He should avoid to put to much into the appearance of the character that is caused by his conflicted dual personality, in the long run I find to much of that quite corny.

Agent out!

[Agent of God !]

Those make ups are basic, sober but very efficient and sufficient. Two face doesn’t need an entire new wardrobe, new women… His name is Two-Face not Two-Socks or Two-Ties or Two-Pants…

Agent out!

[Commodore]

Billy Dee! Billy Dee! Billy Dee! Billy Dee!


Sorry, that nutty professor quote just came to mind. I would go for Billy Dee because the guy needs some work.

[starcat]

if they use billy dee they better keep him as a black guy in the sequal when hes two face.... that really pissed me off about the original set...

also i think balthazar (cotton weary) getty would do an awesome job as harvey
or, i know throw the rotton tomatoes, but i think tim curry would be killer as well

[DarkKnight81]

Apparently another name has been thrown into the mix for Harvey Dent: Ethan Hawke

I'd still rather see Schreiber or Pearce but this isnt the worst idea ever.

[therealjohng]

I've been saying since the beginning, "In Nolan I trust." And I will continue to say it. The guy knows what he is doing.

[Danger^Cart]

Originally posted by Jig Saw 666

While Cusack doesn't necessarily look the part to my liking, he is a superb actor who could pretty much play any role he set his mind to with conviction.

Phillipe, as much as I loved him in the criminally (no pun intended) underrated Way of the Gun, is just not suited for this role. Like Katie Holmes, he seems too green for the role, as if he needs a few more years under his belt.

Liev, unfortunately, has declined the role, which officially makes him a douchebag in my book, because not only would it in no way hurt his career, leaving him little excuse, but he's freaking perfect for it. FUCK YOU LIEV SCHRIEBER, YOU SELFISH FUCK! FUCKER! EAT A DONKEY COCK YOU PILLOW BITING SHIT MONGER!!

....sorry. It had to be said.

Ethan Hawk would be horrible. I can't stand him, and, like Kirsten Dunst, he has troll teeth. Stand against troll teeth people. Say NO to troll teeth.

My only problem with Guy Pearce, is his face. He has an extremely skinny, wierd, cheeckbone thing going on, that gives his features an almost skeletal look. Harvey Dent has a firmly set square jaw, or to rephrase, the exact opposite of what Guy Pearce is rockin'. Perhaps I'm nitpicking, but its always bugged me in his other roles (However fine an actor he may be) and I KNOW it'll bug the shit out of me in this one.

Which leaves us with Joaquin, who would be utterly fantastic. I have no quarrels with him as Dent, and hopefully, it'll come to be. The dude is a BAMF.

And I completely agree with you Agent, his dual personality complex should not be takin to the literal extremes, as its often corny and unnecessary. However, that being said, I would like to see the half white, half black suit make an appearance. That is in no way corny, only ridiculously badass and sinister.

[DarkKnight81]

Originally posted by Danger^Cart
While Cusack doesn't necessarily look the part to my liking, he is a superb actor who could pretty much play any role he set his mind to with conviction.

Phillipe, as much as I loved him in the criminally (no pun intended) underrated Way of the Gun, is just not suited for this role. Like Katie Holmes, he seems too green for the role, as if he needs a few more years under his belt.

Liev, unfortunately, has declined the role, which officially makes him a douchebag in my book, because not only would it in no way hurt his career, leaving him little excuse, but he's freaking perfect for it. FUCK YOU LIEV SCHRIEBER, YOU SELFISH FUCK! FUCKER! EAT A DONKEY COCK YOU PILLOW BITING SHIT MONGER!!

....sorry. It had to be said.

Ethan Hawk would be horrible. I can't stand him, and, like Kirsten Dunst, he has troll teeth. Stand against troll teeth people. Say NO to troll teeth.

My only problem with Guy Pearce, is his face. He has an extremely skinny, wierd, cheeckbone thing going on, that gives his features an almost skeletal look. Harvey Dent has a firmly set square jaw, or to rephrase, the exact opposite of what Guy Pearce is rockin'. Perhaps I'm nitpicking, but its always bugged me in his other roles (However fine an actor he may be) and I KNOW it'll bug the shit out of me in this one.

Which leaves us with Joaquin, who would be utterly fantastic. I have no quarrels with him as Dent, and hopefully, it'll come to be. The dude is a BAMF.

And I completely agree with you Agent, his dual personality complex should not be takin to the literal extremes, as its often corny and unnecessary. However, that being said, I would like to see the half white, half black suit make an appearance. That is in no way corny, only ridiculously badass and sinister.

I agree that the best possible casting would have been Liev Schreiber, and I'm sure Chris Nolan thought the same and thats why he offered him the role. Maybe he will change his mind. However, I'd still prefer Guy Pearce...then Joaquin. If it werent for the hair lip thing Joaquin would be at the top of my list. At least they would know which side of his face to fuck up.

[Mr. Gray]

Originally posted by Danger^Cart
Liev, unfortunately, has declined the role, which officially makes him a douchebag in my book, because not only would it in no way hurt his career, leaving him little excuse, but he's freaking perfect for it. FUCK YOU LIEV SCHRIEBER, YOU SELFISH FUCK! FUCKER! EAT A DONKEY COCK YOU PILLOW BITING SHIT MONGER!!

....sorry. It had to be said.

when did he decline the role? Last time i checked, he kept talking about how much he'd love to do TDK....

I demand links, damnit!

on a side note, what do you think about Josh Lucas?

[DarkKnight81]

Originally posted by Mr. Gray
when did he decline the role? Last time i checked, he kept talking about how much he'd love to do TDK....

I demand links, damnit!

on a side note, what do you think about Josh Lucas?

This is the best I could find, but I also do recall him declining the role, probably due to his schedule not necessarily b/c he doesnt want to be in it. But you never know.

From Batmanonfilm.com
Not long ago, I heard that Liev Schreiber may be out of the running for Harvey Dent in THE DARK KNIGHT. According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, Schreiber has joined the cast of Love in the Time of Cholera. Another casting note via HOLLYWOOD.COM, Katie Holmes will play Posh Spice in a David Beckham biopic. I curious if either of these projects might affect THE DARK KNIGHT, with filming of starting in March ‘07. Filming on Schreiber’s project is upcoming; no word on when the Beckham film is set to go in front of cameras. Of course, Katie Holmes was actually in BATMAN BEGINS and has been said at times to be both returning and not coming back. Schrieber has only been rumored for the part of Dent. FYI (Thanks to "Dave" for the Holmes info)...

[Danger^Cart]

I also recieved that information from BOF, who are seldom wrong, but as you said, hopefully he will reconsider. Personally Joaquin's hairlip doesn't bother me near as much Guy's skeletal face, but to each his own. I think Joaquin can play brooding better than Pearce can, and the brilliance of his transition from normal to moody to psychotic cant be denied. Also, over Pearce, he has the build of Harvey from the comics, which rivaled Bruce himself (In Year One he has a bench in his office, what does that tell ya).

I'm rooting for Pheonix, and actually, the more I think about it, I would prefer him over Liev. Fuck Schrieber.

[bigred760]

Originally posted by Danger^Cart
I'm rooting for Pheonix, and actually, the more I think about it, I would prefer him over Liev. Fuck Schrieber.

That wouldn't be bad casting at all. Phoenix has shown a lot of range in his movies and could pull this off quite well. Though I think Pierce could do it as well; Schrieber would definitely look the part, but whether or not he could pull it off is up in the air.

[Danger^Cart]

Holy crap, I just had a revelation.

I was watching Supernatural (which is a GREAT show, btw) tonight and I realized: Holy shit, Jensen Ackles would make an awesome Harvey Dent. Not only does he possess pretty much all the physical characteristics of Dent but, and anyone who's ever actually watched Supernatural can back me up on this, he has a surprisingly deep acting range. I know this will never happen, but I thought I'd share it anyway's.

Something to ponder.

[Mr. Gray]

Originally posted by Mr. Gray
on a side note, what do you think about Josh Lucas?

[APzombie]

From what I gather I think Nolan wants to hold in the casting for the rest of the film probobly until the press release right before filming begins in March.

[cerealkiller182]

I have been for Liev for Dent since i saw the Manchurian Candidate remake. But Josh Lucas and Joaquin Pheonix are good choices too. Although Pheonix seemed to have put on some major pounds since Walk the Line. His appearances at the award shows he looked real puffy. Dent should be very well built seeing as he was real vain before the scarring.

Some people on another board think Pheonix would be bad because of his birth mark (usually mistaken for a surgery scar) because Dent is suppose to be a pretty boy and very vain.


I never liked Guy Pierce. I've liked movies he is in but found him to be very bland most of the time. I do would be a good Dent but a terrible Two-Face. I also remember him saying that he was uninterested in comic movies which was brought up because of his connection with Nolan. Although i remember Bale saying the same thing once when someone asked him about being both Batman and Bond.

[CyclicNightmare]

Give Tommy Lee Jones another shot.

[adamjohnson]

Originally posted by CyclicNightmare
Give Tommy Lee Jones another shot.

While I think he;s good enogh to deserve another shot he's A) Too old, and B) Theyre trying to distance themselves from past franchises.

Liev is my favorite becasue Ive seen waht he can do with split personalities in Manchurian Candidate. His age too, however, may be a factor in not getting the role. For, as you may or may not know, Harvey Dent is not yet DA, he's ADA, much like Rachel Dawes. (Dent will likely come in to replace the one killed off in BB)

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Guy Pearce, Josh Lucas, and Etan Hawke, among otehrs - Im all very meh about. Not for their portrayal of Dent - in which case I think Phillipe would do an admirable job - I just wonder about their ability to portray such a conflcited, complicated personality such as Two-Face with enough subtlety to be believeable.

An actor such as Cillian Murphy would be a good choice. Vastly underrated as he is, he pulled off BOTH the normal asshole-doctor and psychopath as well as anyone could. But alas, he IS the Scarecrow.

Note: Hewould have landed the Batman role if not for his physique.

Which is why I kinda think Lachy Hulme will get the Two-Face role. It would be the same switcheroo that happened with Crane.

Lachy with his Macduff beard.

[IMG] http://ia.imdb.com/media/imdb/01/I/52/50/20/10m.jpg [/IMG]

[bob]

I think, out of the names mentioned in this thread, Guy Pearce, Hugh Jackman, and Josh Lucas are the best choices.

And is the Scarecrow coming back? Cillian Murphy was easily the best part of the first movie.

[Digifruitella]

Originally posted by CyclicNightmare
Give Tommy Lee Jones another shot.

bwahaha, that made me LOL

[adamjohnson]

Originally posted by bob
I think, out of the names mentioned in this thread, Guy Pearce, Hugh Jackman, and Josh Lucas are the best choices.

And is the Scarecrow coming back? Cillian Murphy was easily the best part of the first movie.

In theory, he should be back, at least for the third film.

I've heard stories that tell (totally fan made) where the Scarecrows fear toxin is part of the Jokers origin. And it seems like a pretty good idea.

[DarkKnight81]

Batman should be chasing down the Scarecrow to start off the Dark Knight much like the Haunted Knight book, just to give that character some closure. He doesnt deserve to go out the way he did in Begins.