Zoe Kravitz is next to take on the cinematic version of Catwoman in the upcoming release of The Batman and Halle Berry, who famously played the character in the 2004 misfire Catwoman, is giving some advice to Kravitz as she takes on the popular DC Comics character.
In a new interview with Pop Culture, Halle Berry isn’t letting her unpleasant history with the character stop her from sharing some positive advice with Kravitz. When she was asked if she had any words for the actress as she takes on the role in The Batman, Berry expressed being thrilled for her successor and stressed she should focus on making the role her own:
“Just be courageous and bring her own interpretation to the role. I think she’s going to be an amazing Catwoman. And I can’t wait to see what her interpretation of that is.”
Catwoman, released in 2004, was maligned by critics and audiences. The film holds a very rotten score of 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and with a global gross of $82.1 million on a $100 million budget, the film lost money for Warner Bros. Catwoman also went on to win four Razzie Awards, including one for Worst Actress for Halle Berry which she hilariously accepted in person with her Oscar in tow.
Halle Berry’s Catwoman made the mistake, of many, by not being a regular comic-book-based take on the character. Berry played Patience Phillips, a character that broke away from Selina Kyle and the signature Batman universe. She had to take on an evil cosmetics company (not exactly a universe-ending threat) when she discovers they are using a product capable of causing health issues across the world. Once she is killed by those she is trying to expose, she is brought back to life by Egyptian cats that give her cat-like abilities and enable her to pursue those who killed her. The stakes weren’t high enough in Catwoman, especially by comic book movie standards.
What are YOUR thoughts on Halle Berry’s Catwoman advice to Zoe Kravitz? The Batman hits screens on March 4, 2022.