Two Face (Tommy Lee Jones) strikes a pose in BATMAN FOREVER.
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Tommy Lee Jones Talks New TWO FACE

Since MTV asked the legendary actor Jack Nicholson on his take of a new Joker and got the eye-catching furious headline, it was only a matter of time before they asked other actors from the pre-Nolan Batman films their take on being replaced. Actually, it took only a day for them to catch up with Tommy Lee Jones and ask his opinion on a new Harvey Dent character being portrayed by Aaron Eckhart.

Tommy didn't respond in the same tone as Nicholson on being replaced in this latest version of the DARK KNIGHT. In fact, he's all for it having worked with Eckhart before. Here's what he told MTV;

“Really?” Tommy Lee Jones said over the weekend, when told that Harvey “Two-Face” Dent was appearing in next July’s Batman sequel “The Dark Knight.” “I thought he died.”

“Oh,” the Oscar winner replied, insisting that he hadn’t heard the casting news. “I didn’t know that.”

“But yeah, he’s a good guy,” Jones said of Eckhart’s selection as his successor. “I’ve worked with him. He’s an awfully good guy.”

Contrary to the opinion of Nicholson, Jones is content to dismiss his brief “Batman” career. Largely considered the film that began a slow, painful, camp-fueled death for the black-suited superhero (with “Batman and Robin” marking the final nail in that coffin), the “Forever” villains are often listed among the worst comic-book performances of all time.

Asked bluntly whether he would’ve liked to play Two-Face again, Tommy Lee Jones offered a stiff, one-word response: “No.”

“Aaron is a good actor,” said Jones, declining the opportunity to offer his “The Missing” co-star any advice. “He can take care of himself.”

“That make-up, however, is difficult,” he said, offering a rare grin.

THE DARK KNIGHT hits theaters July 18, 2008.