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Clint Eastwood Almost Played This Classic Batman Villain on the 1960s TV Show

Two-Face never appeared on Adam West’s Batman, but a lost episode outline suggests Clint Eastwood was considered for the role.

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The original Batman TV series, which ran for three seasons on ABC between 1966 and 1968, featured many of the classic villains from the Caped Crusader’s earlier comic books. Among the more iconic antagonists to make appearances during the show’s brief run were such fan favorites as The Joker, The Penguin, Catwoman, and The Riddler. One big name who was noticeably absent from the series, however, was Two-Face (a.k.a. Harvey Dent), who first showed up in Detective Comics #66 back in 1942. But that doesn’t mean the idea of including the character wasn’t brought up........

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