Catwoman

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Catwoman Selina Kyle

Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics’ Batman franchise. The supervillainess was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane’s second cousin by marriage, Ruth Steel.

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The original and most widely known Catwoman, Selina Kyle, first appears in Batman #1 (Spring 1940) in which she is known as The Cat. As an adversary of Batman, she was a whip-carrying burglar with a taste for high-stake thefts. Modern writers have attributed her activities and costumed identity as a response to a history of abuse.

Catwoman Julie Newmar

A popular figure, Catwoman has been featured in most media adaptations related to Batman. Actresses Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt introduced her to a large audience on the 1960s Batman television series and the 1966 Batman motion picture. Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed the character in 1992’s Batman Returns. Halle Berry starred in a stand-alone Catwoman film in 2004, although only loosely based on the Batman character. Catwoman is #51 on Wizard magazine’s “100 Greatest Villains of All Time” list.

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Catwoman in Film

Batman Returns

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Catwoman was portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 movie Batman Returns. As recreated by Daniel Waters and Tim Burton, Selina Kyle is depicted as a lonely, frustrated woman pushed over the edge (literally) into obsession and crime after her boss, tycoon Max Shreck, tries to kill her to keep her from revealing his plot to build a power plant that would steal Gotham’s electricity.

Michelle Pfeiffer

Mysteriously revived by alley cats after Shreck pushes her out a window, Selina Kyle’s repressed rage allows her to transform into the clever supervillainess Catwoman. Shortly following her transformation, she joins forces with The Penguin. As a masked vigilante operating under the guise of a theatrical public identity, Catwoman finds a reflection of herself in Batman, and around the same time, as Selina, falls in love and begins a romantic relationship with Bruce Wayne. In the ballroom scene, to Siouxsie & the Banshees’ “Face to Face,” the two masked crimefighters, Batman and Catwoman, dressed as their alter egos Bruce and Selina, discover each other’s secret identities. In the film’s climax, she electrocutes Shreck by kissing him with a Taser in her mouth, and vanishes in the ensuing explosion. Batman is unable to find her body, and she is presumed dead. She is seen one last time at the end of the film, however, looking at the Bat-Signal in the sky.

When Tim Burton was set to direct Batman Forever, his intention was to use The Riddler as the main villain and possibly have Catwoman return. As Burton was replaced by Joel Schumacher, this never came to pass. She is briefly mentioned by Dr. Chase Meridian, stating she has done her homework on Batman, that he likes “strong women”, and asks teasingly if “she needs skin-tight vinyl and a whip.”

Catwoman the Movie

Catwoman Halle Berry

In 2004, Catwoman, a movie starring Halle Berry, was released. This film’s Catwoman bore little resemblance to the comic book version. Berry portrayed Patience Phillips, a woman who eventually became Catwoman after a near-death experience. Patience gained the powers from the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet through a gathering of cats led by an Egyptian Mau. The movie alludes to other women in the past who have been granted such cat-like abilities, particularly in a scene in which Patience finds herself amongst a series of images of prior Catwomen, including Pfeiffer’s Batman Returns version of Selina Kyle. The film’s story has nothing to do with Batman or Gotham City.

Halle Berry

Berry won the 2005 Razzie award for worst actress in a film for her role as Catwoman, and accepted the prize in person. She was only the third Razzie winner (following director Paul Verhoeven, director of Showgirls; and Tom Green, star of Freddy Got Fingered) ever to do so. She brought her Monster’s Ball Oscar with her for her acceptance speech.

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Catwoman may next be played by Angelina Jolie

Catwoman is rumored to be a character in the proposed third Batman movie directed by Christopher Nolan, after Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, owing to the death of the character and previous love interest, Rachel Dawes. Kate Beckinsale, Angelina Jolie, Rachel Weisz, and Rose McGowan are all rumoured to take the part should one be open. Both Aaron Eckhart (who played Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the Dark Knight) and Julie Newmar have stated that “Angelina would own the part.”

Catwoman in Animation

Her first animated appearance was with Batman in segments of the 1968 series The Batman/Superman Hour wearing her green costume of that time period. In this series, she was voiced by Jane Webb. She also appeared in four episodes of The New Adventures of Batman cartoon in the 1970s, in which she was voiced by Melendy Britt.

Catwoman in Video games

Catwoman (Game Boy Color)

In this 1999 side-scroller by Kemco, Catwoman is hired by Talia al Ghul to steal an ancient crystal skull from the Gotham City Museum. Talia’s father Ra’s al Ghul wants to use the skull to create a powerful weapon that will be capable of destroying an entire city.

LEGO Batman

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Catwoman appears in LEGO Batman for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Wii, and Xbox 360 as an enemy of Batman and a follower of the Penguin.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Catwoman in DC Universe Online

Catwoman appears as a fighter in the crossover fighting game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. She is classified as a villain in the game. Her first fatality has her wrapping her whip around her opponent’s throat and dragging them to the ground where she then jumps on their back and pulls back on the whip breaking their neck, whilst her second fatality has her claw out her victims eyes before hurling them to the ground. Though her role in the game is small, her story begins as she is approached by The Flash after stealing from the Gotham Museum. Though he defeats her in combat, she reclaims her purloined jewel after an intervention from Kano, and whilst she makes her escape she gets pulled into a portal that teleports her to The Special Forces base in the Mortal Kombat universe. Here, she finds Sonya Blade, and requests to use the base’s portal to return to Gotham. Sonya defeats her in battle however, and locks her away in a cell. She is eventually set free when Lex Luthor is also captured, and they aid each other in escaping. The two form an alliance, approaching both Deathstroke and The Joker and recruiting them for the battle against the invading warriors. With their help, she assists Batman and his allies in the battle against Dark Khan. Her game ending features her returning to Gotham City and discovering that due to the magical essence of the worlds merging, she now has the ability to transform into a black panther at will, enhancing her speed and strength. She uses these newfound powers to ensure she will never again be caged.

Catwoman is set to appear in the upcoming MMORPG DC Universe Online

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