Dated: Feb 16th, 2011 - Opinion on Catwoman for Dark Knight Rises

Hooookay.

If case the other die hard fans of the Batman (both movies and comics) didnt know already, Christopher Nolan, director of the coming Dark Knight Rises announced some casting news awhile ago. Among the six actresses that were looked at, Anne Hathaway is casted to play Selina Kyle, a.k.a Catwoman, the infamous feline themed cat burglar and thief. 

Movie fans look puzzled, as comic fans groan.

Why?

What do you think of when one thinks Anne Hathaway? Romantic comedies. The awkward girl. The girl thats hot but acts dorky. The girl from Princess Diaries co-starring Julie Andrews, who can sing like a disney princess. She’s hot but her shtick is to act dorky and out of place. Thats her character. She’s a character actor to me. Sure she went full frontal in a couple of movies, but the point is that when you think Anne Hathaway, you do NOT think bad-ass sexy thief.

I mean…maybe I’m not being fair since a lot of people thought Heath Ledger couldn't pull off Joker. Even a realistic one. But then look what happened. An Oscar. After he died no less.

But still, given the news of who Chris Nolan was said to be looking at for the role, there were not a lot of big names, with the exception of Jessica Biel. But she wasn't the "big name" that caught my eye.


KIERA KNIGHTLY. Yup. Kiera Knightly was said to be possibly casted as Catwoman. To me, that is PURRRRFECT. (couldnt resist)

I mean, Kiera Knightly has had experience with movies that require stuntwork and action scenes. I have never seen Anne Hathaway in anything close. Kiera even played a bounty hunter who can USE FRICKIN NUN-CHAKU! Kiera Knightly has enough bad ass that balances out her British class of personality. 


Can act tough but brings elegance. 


LIKE A HIGH CLASS THIEF. LIKE CATWOMAN! 


SEE THE CONNECTION?? But what do we get? 


The awkward character girl. Who is hot yes, but besides the point.

…I hope Chris Nolan Knows what he’s doing.

Posting later about using Bane as the movie villain….oh dear…..