Summary
The cast ofThe Dark Knightincludes a variety of talented actors, from Christian Bale to Morgan Freeman, but one famous star almost elevated this list of prestigious performers to the next level.One of the villains in the 2008Christopher Nolan moviecould have been played by a familiar face,an actor Bale later collaborated with on a successful film. The two actors missed out on the chance to work together onThe Dark Knight.However, they made up for the loss 11 years later when they starred as the two main leads in a biographical sports drama in 2019.
The Dark Knightwas nominated for eight Oscars in 2009 and won in two categories — Best Supporting Actor for Heath Ledger and Best Sound Editing for Richard King.
Bale is a diverse actor who has starred in many iconic movies, but his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman intheDark Knighttrilogyis arguably his most renowned role. Thankfully, Bale hasn’t fallen into the typecast curse following his run as Batman as he has played numerous intriguing characters who are nothing like the Caped Crusader.One of Bale’s highest-praised roles came when he appeared alongside an actor originally scheduled to play Harvey Dent inThe Dark Knightin the aforementioned 2019 film.
Ford v Ferrari United Christian Bale & Matt Damon After Damon Turned Down The Dark Knight
Bale & Damon Played The 2 Leads In The 2019 Movie
Matt Damon was among the manyactors considered to play Harvey Dent/Two-Face inThe Dark Knight. He turned the part down, though, due to scheduling conflicts as he was in the midst of filmingInvictus(which later earned Damon an Oscar nomination). Nevertheless, Damon and Christian Bale eventually got their chance to work together on the set ofFord v Ferrari.Bale starred as Ken Miles andMatt Damon played Carroll Shelbyin the 2019 biographical sports drama, directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller.
Ford v Ferrarialso received high praise, including for Christian Bale and Matt Damon’s performances, as the 2019 biographical sports drama brought the best out of the two actors.
Ford v Ferraritells the true storyof Shelby, an automotive designer, and Miles, a British race car driver, who arehired to help the Ford Motor Company beat Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.Ferrari had dominated the race in the years leading up to 1966. Meanwhile, the executives at Ford wanted to prove their company’s worth. So, they acquired the help of Shelby and Miles to build a race car that could defeat Ferrari inFord v Ferrari.
Ford v Ferrari Makes Great Use Of Christian Bale & Matt Damon
Ford v Ferrari Received 4 Oscar Nominations
The Dark Knightis widely considered one ofthe bestBatmanmoviesever made. However,Ford v Ferrarialso received high praise, including for Christian Bale and Matt Damon’s performances, as the 2019 biographical sports drama brought the best out of the two actors. Bale and Damon worked very well together, making it clear that Damon would have been a great choice to play Harvey Dent. Ultimately, though,Bale was nominated for a handful of awards for his role as Ken Miles,including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild, and won a Satellite Award for his performance.
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Would Matt Damon Have Been A Good Harvey Dent?
Aaron Eckhart Played Harvey Dent In The Dark Knight
As mentioned above,Ford v Ferraricast members Christian Bale and Matt Damonhad a lot of chemistry while portraying Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, respectively. So, it’s easy to imagine that the two actors would have played off one another very well inThe Dark Knightif Damon agreed to star as Harvey Dent. Damon is also a diverse star capable of taking on differing roles. Consequently, he likely would have been a good fit for the character of Harvey in the 2008 superhero film. However, we’ll never know for certain sinceAaron Eckhart starred as Harvey instead of Damon.
Morgan Freeman
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Eckhart received a lot of praise from critics and audiences alike for his performanceas District Attorney Harvey Dent. In retrospect, Harvey isn’t an easy character to play. For half of the movie, Harvey is a charismatic and optimistic good guy. But in the second half, he channels his villainous alter ego Two-Face, and Eckhart pulls off the dramatic transition seamlessly. So, while Damon likely would have brought a lot to the role,Eckhart is the one who played Harvey, making it difficult to picture anyone but him as Two-Face inThe Dark Knight.
The Dark Knight
Cast
The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, is the second installment in the Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale as Batman. Released in 2008, the film follows Batman’s alliance with Jim Gordon and Harvey Dent as they combat the organized crime that threatens Gotham, facing the menacing Joker.
