The Batman: Zoë Kravitz's Catwoman Deserves A Solo Movie
This article contains spoilers for The Batman (2022).
Catwoman technically starred in her own movie in 2004. But that was a Catwoman movie in name only. The title character played by Halle Berry isn’t even called Selina Kyle; her name is Patience Phillips. In this wildly unfaithful version of the Catwoman story, she magically receives cat-like superpowers from an Egyptian Mau cat. The only connection to the iconic source material is the black leather, and even then, the costume looks more like a Britney Spears stage outfit than the familiar suit from the comics. As a universally adored icon and one of the most complex antiheroes in the DC Comics universe, Catwoman deserves a second chance at a solo movie.
Zoë Kravitz’s refreshing take on Selina – recently introduced in Matt Reeves’ The Batman – is primed to lead her own story. Catwoman is usually depicted as a straightforward villain, or a femme fatale who can’t be trusted and constantly switches allegiance between the Bat and whichever other villains he’s chasing in a given movie. But Kravitz’s version of the character is different. She gave Selina more depth than straightforward villainous portrayals of Catwoman, which is worth exploring in a solo film. This Catwoman isn’t a one-note comic book archetype; she’s nuanced and vulnerable enough to lead her own story. The whole “villain protagonist” thing rarely works out, but this Selina wouldn’t be a villain protagonist. She’s more of an antihero with relatable flaws, sympathetic motivations, and a harrowing backstory.
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