The Batman Sets Up Two-Face (& He Makes More Sense Than Joker)

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Warning! Spoilers for The Batman

The Batman may conclude with the introduction of its version of the Joker, but the film hints at another famous villain as the star of its sequel: Two-Face. Harvey Dent becomes one of Batman's most iconic villains and has been featured on the big screen in Batman Forever and The Dark Knight. Now, Matt Reeves may become the next director to introduce the disgraced former District Attorney in the sequel to The Batman.

Harvey Dent is introduced as the District Attorney of Gotham City in all versions, except Batman Forever, where he is already Two-Face. In both the film The Dark Knight and the graphic novel-turned-animated film Batman: The Long Halloween, Dent makes a pact with Batman and Commissioner Jim Gordon to bring down organized crime as a team. While they go about it in different ways, both stories ultimately see him physically scarred and transformed into the psychotic Two-Face, a deranged villain obsessed with fairness and chance.The Batman doesn't feature Harvey, but it does introduce District Attorney Gil Colson, who becomes one of the Riddler's many victims, exploding right in front of Batman after his criminal connections are exposed. The movie ends with Batman thwarted by the Riddler as Gotham City floods. However, the Caped Crusader does manage to prevent the death of Mayor Bella Reál.

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There are several factors that hint towards Harvey Dent being a major character in The Batman 2. The movie sets up the Joker in its final scene, but it may actually be hinting at Two-Face as the next major threat for Batman to overcome. The Batman's similarities to Batman: The Long Halloween, as well as the graphic novel