Back in January 2011, it was rumoured that Eva Green and Naomi Watts were cast in The Dark Knight Rises in two lead roles thought to be Talia al Ghul and reporter Vicki Vale.
But that was swiftly contradicted by reports stating it was Anne Hathaway, Charlotte Riley, Gemma Arterton, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara and Keira Knightley who were in consideration.
Putting an end to the gossip, Warner Bros announced later that month that Anne Hathaway had been the actress selected from the list of contenders and that the part she was playing was in fact Selina Kyle aka Catwoman.
The character was a surprising choice because Catwoman is traditionally associated with more camp and flamboyant versions of Batman.
It's easy to remember Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt's purring performances in the 60s TV series (as well as Lee Meriwether in the show's film spin-off), followed by Michelle Pfeiffer's...
But that was swiftly contradicted by reports stating it was Anne Hathaway, Charlotte Riley, Gemma Arterton, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara and Keira Knightley who were in consideration.
Putting an end to the gossip, Warner Bros announced later that month that Anne Hathaway had been the actress selected from the list of contenders and that the part she was playing was in fact Selina Kyle aka Catwoman.
The character was a surprising choice because Catwoman is traditionally associated with more camp and flamboyant versions of Batman.
It's easy to remember Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt's purring performances in the 60s TV series (as well as Lee Meriwether in the show's film spin-off), followed by Michelle Pfeiffer's...
- 7/31/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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