What happened to Harvey Dent at the end of The Dark Knight?

What happened to Harvey Dent at the end of The Dark Knight?

Throughout the rest of The Dark Knight, the newly born villain Two Face, formerly known as Harvey Dent, goes on a rampage. Killing members of the Gotham mafia, as well as threatening the Gordon family, Harvey eventually falls to his death.

Who dies at the end of The Dark Knight?

When I saw The Dark Knight Rises, I was pretty confident I knew what happened at the end of the movie. Bruce Wayne fakes his death, fulfills Alfred’s dream of seeing him in Italy, and he passes the mantle of Batman — a symbol — to John Blake.

Is Harvey Dent dead?

Dent died from the fall, but Batman took the blame for his murders and he was hailed as a hero.

Why was Harvey Dent not in Dark Knight Rises?

Batman decided that Harvey Dent was the hero of Gotham, not him, showing that he knew that Dent would appeal to the people as the fallen idol. However, Dent’s legacy was tarnished when Bane revealed the true circumstances of his death.

Why did Harvey Dent say Batman?

Dent had been considered the future of Gotham, a hero capable of standing up for good and helping reclaim the city from evil, and doing so without a mask. Batman was the first symbol for Gotham, and he inspired Dent just as he (Batman) intended to do.

Why did Harvey Dent go crazy?

Once a bright and upstanding district attorney of Gotham City, Harvey Dent is hideously scarred on the left side of his face after mob boss Sal Maroni throws acidic chemicals at him during a court trial.

Why did Alfred burn Rachel’s letter?

In an attempt to dissuade Bruce, Alfred finally reveals to him that Rachel chose Dent and that he burned the letter in order to spare Bruce the pain. This revelation puts a severe strain on Bruce’s relationship with Alfred, who leaves Wayne Manor when Bruce decides to continue as Batman.

Why does Gotham think Batman killed Harvey Dent?

The answer is: Batman takes the fall for Harvey Dent’s murders, because the director and/or screenwriter wanted him to. Taking the blame for several murders doesn’t make any sense on Batman’s part. It can only make his attempts to fight crime in the future, much, much harder.

Did Joker know who Batman was?

Throughout their storied relationship, the Joker has known Batman’s true identity and has chosen to ignore it. He simply can’t bring himself to care about Bruce Wayne the human. As Batman sees it, the Joker knew Bruce Wayne owned the Batcave but couldn’t bring himself to admit the Dark Knight was simply a mortal being.

Why did Rachel Dawes get recast?

Initially portrayed by Katie Holmes, the actress did not reprise her role in 2008’s The Dark Knight. Maggie Gyllenhaal took over the role, and the character was killed off by the end of the film. It was simply a matter of preference, as Holmes wanted to branch out and explore other roles available to her at that time.