10 DC Movie Easter Eggs And Setups That Led Nowhere

10. The First Harvey Dent - Batman

When Batman made his cinematic debut in '89, the name Harvey Dent only meant something to fans of the comics. Moviegoers with limited knowledge of the source material will have been oblivious to the significance of Billy Dee Williams's character.

The only reason Tim Burton included Dent was to transform him into Two-Face in a future sequel. Burton's original plan was for this to happen in Batman Returns, with Gotham's district attorney taking on the role that eventually went to Max Shreck, gaining his scars during the final act when Catwoman kisses and electrocutes him.

There were tentative plans for Williams to reprise his role for Batman Forever, back when it was a Burton project, even though the decision to bench him for Returns denied the filmmaker the chance to tell the origin he intended.

The Star Wars actor was set to play Two-Face alongside Robin Williams's Riddler in the third Burton Batman, but the project was rebooted when the studio replaced the director with Joel Schumacher. How did that one turn out, Warner Bros?

Tommy Lee Jones, of course, took over the role of Two-Face in the third movie, but given that he neither looks or acts anything like Williams's take on the character, it's fair to say Batman Forever soft rebooted Harvey Dent.