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The Batman Part 2 May Have Found Harvey Dent's Father in Game of Thrones Alum Charles Dance

Game of Thrones alum Charles Dance has reportedly entered talks to join The Batman Part 2. Deadline reported that the actor is currently in negotiations to join the already star-studded cast today. While details are up in the air for now, the site’s sources said that, should he reach a deal with DC, it is believed he will play father of Harvey Dent a.k.a. Two-Face, Charles Dent. Dance has experience playing tough dads, as he is likely best known, at least by fantasy fans, for playing Tywin Lannister in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Some of his earliest projects, such as Father Brown, see his resume date back to the ‘70s, but movie fans may have also recently seen him in things like Godzilla: King of the Monsters, The First Omen, and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. While Harvey’s role as both a hero and villain in Gotham City is one comic book fans know all too well, many may not be familiar with his dad. Charles Dent, who has gone by Christopher Dent in some previous iterations of the character, is Two-Face’s not-so-loving father. He’s not a name explored by DC too often, giving the The Batman Part 2 team at DC Studios room to potentially show viewers a new side to his character should

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The long-delayed Batman Part 2 gets an official update on Superman Day

Move over Superman, a Game of Thrones actor is in The Batman Part 2 April 18 is Superman Day, and it is supposed to be all about the superhero who kicked off DC Studios' new cinematic universe last year. That's why it's surprising that the…

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The long-delayed Batman Part 2 gets an official update on Superman Day

Move over Superman, a Game of Thrones actor is in The Batman Part 2 April 18 is Superman Day, and it is supposed to be all about the superhero who kicked off DC Studios' new cinematic universe last year. That's why it's…

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The Batman Part 2 May Have Found Harvey Dent's Father in Game of Thrones Alum Charles Dance

Game of Thrones alum Charles Dance has reportedly entered talks to join The Batman Part 2. Deadline reported that the actor is currently in negotiations to join the already star-studded cast today. While details are up…

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Move over Superman, a Game of Thrones actor is in The Batman Part 2 April 18 is Superman Day, and it is supposed to be all about the superhero who kicked off DC Studios' new cinematic universe last year. That's why it's surprising that the…

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Game of Thrones alum Charles Dance has reportedly entered talks to join The Batman Part 2. Deadline reported that the actor is currently in negotiations to join the already star-studded cast today. While details are up in the air for now,…

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