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Tommy Lee Jones is an actor and film maker who portrayed Harvey Dent/Two-Face in Batman Forever.

His many film roles have included US. Marshal Samuel Gerard in The Fugitive and Agent K in the Men in Black film franchise.

Characters portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in the Batman Universe[]

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While Jones was dining with his wife and son, Jim Carrey rudely approached their table to greet his cast mate. Tommy Lee Jones responded by confessing "I hate you. I really don't like you... I cannot sanction your buffoonery".

Joel Schumacher would share his perspective on the relationship between Jones and Carrey. “I think Tommy felt threatened in many ways by Jim, which is common in Hollywood. I think in Tommy’s perspective, he was used to being the reason people went to theaters to see whatever movie he was in. Jim was already becoming the big draw and everyone knew it, so that created a bit of competition.”

Jones was more a fan of early Batman comics and had no knowledge of Two-Face until being presented the role. It was his son who talked him into going for the role.

His portrayal of Two-Face during principal photography was different than the final film. Much of his dialogue and inflections were far more serious and sinister. To match Warner Bros. request for a more family friendly film, he would have to overdub over much of his dialogue.

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