Originally Posted by Erok213
Ok guys - here's a new Two-Face scarring theory.
Apologies if this has been posted before - but if not, then try this on for size.
With the arrival of Trailer 3 and the combined shots of gasoline pouring onto the floor and Dent screaming "No!" with his face pressed into a puddle of gas - many have assumed that this was a glimpse of TDK's take on Dent's scarring.
And naturally, many of us assumed that ignited gasoline, and not acid, will be the new means by which Dent transforms into Two-Face.
However - a new quote from Total Film's interview with Aaron Eckhart reiterates that its ACID, not fire, that destroys Harvey's face.
Quote - “Its very cynical,” says Eckhart. “But he’s had acid poured on his face!”
Notice the operative word - POURED.
With this new info, I now believe that the "No!" scene in the trailer IS the scarring scene. But it's been manipulated to purposely mislead us.
Allow me to explain.
We know from the leaked action figure pics, concept art, and the few frames from the Trailer that show Two-face with a pistol, that TDK version of Two-Face is scarred on the left side of his face - just like the comic book version.
And in the trailer, it appears that the LEFT side of Dent's face is held to the gasoline covered floor. But I think that the image has been flipped horizontally, like a mirror image - and that in actuality, it's the RIGHT side of Dent's face pressed to the floor.
And here's the proof I'm basing my theory on --
Notice that in the below still frame from the trailer - Eckhart has two moles on the side of face that is turned upward.
Now, the way the image is presented - it appears that the moles are on the Right side of Harvey's face and that the Left side of his face is in the gas.
But if you look at this still frame from "Thank You for Smoking" you can clearly make out the same two moles on the LEFT side of Eckhart's face.
Notice as well that Eckhart parts his hair on the Left in this picture - just like he does in numerous stills as Harvey Dent from TDK. Further proof that the two moles on his face are in fact on the LEFT side.
And evidence that the scene in the trailer has most likely been manipulated and that, in actuality, it is the RIGHT side of Den'ts face that is pressed in the gas.
So what does this mean? Why would Nolan want to mislead us? And how is Dent really scarred?
Well, combined with Eckhart's POURED statement - I theorize that Dent IS still scarred in the gas scene. Here's how:
Thugs (Maroni's mob enforcers?) have Dent's face pressed to the floor. The Right side of his face.
They threaten to ignite the gas - killing Dent. But, instead of torching Dent, someone (most likely Maroni) decides to hurt him with something that will "leave an impression" and send a message.
So they POUR acid on the Left side of Dent's face. The half of his face that is facing up. This could be Nolan's way to plausibly explain how half of his face is scarred in a fairly symetrical fasion.
And it would jive with Eckhart's discription of Acid being poured, not thrown.
But ... it's just a theory.
Thoughts?
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