As we all know by now, director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) has cast his primary characters in his upcoming film, The Batman. His choice to play Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, is Zoe Kravitz, known for her roles in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Big Little Lies, and the upcoming Hulu series High Fidelity.
The role has been famously played by Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, and Anne Hathaway, who all played dark, strong, and brooding versions of the character. At a recent Television Critics Association panel for her upcoming Hulu series, Kravitz talked a bit about how she feels about the iconic comic book character, and Catwoman’s softer balance to the masculinity that Batman classically exudes:
“I think femininity means power and I think it’s a different kind of power than masculine power. That’s something I think is really interesting about the Batman and Catwoman. I think Batman represents a very masculine power and Catwoman represents very feminine power, slightly more complicated and softer too. I like the idea that you can be soft, you can be gentle and still be very powerful and still be very dangerous.”
She went on to talk about what drew her to the role:
“I think the whole Batman world has always been the most interesting to me. I think Catwoman is an iconic character. I was never into a lot of comic books but that world was always really intriguing to me. Then of course Michelle Pfeiffer, her performance has always been super inspiring to me. It just felt iconic. I think Catwoman, Selina Kyle represents really strong femininity and I’m excited to dive into that.”
And she also mentioned that she has tried on the cat suit:
“I have. That’s all I can say. That’s all I’m legally allowed to say. I really can’t say anything. I’m sorry. I’ll just get in trouble. She’s a great character. I’m very excited to play her. The script is wonderful, really grounded and deep. I can’t say more than that because I’ll get fired.”
Of course, of course. We wouldn’t expect to hear anything more at this point. I am really excited for this new Batman story, and I can’t wait to see what Reeves has in store. The film also stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/The Riddler, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jayme Lawson.
The Batman hits theaters on June 25, 2021. Are you excited?
via: /film