CATWOMAN Star Halle Berry Says She'd Love An Opportunity To "Reimagine" The Character

CATWOMAN Star Halle Berry Says She'd Love An Opportunity To "Reimagine" The Character

Catwoman is widely viewed as one of the biggest comic book movie flops of all time, but Halle Berry says she'd love an opportunity to reimagine the DC Comics character - this time from behind the camera.

By MarkCassidy - Nov 14, 2021 02:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Catwoman

It's rare enough to find a movie that doesn't have a least a few fans here and there, but it's difficult to imagine anyone leaping to the defence of 2004's disastrous Catwoman. The movie starred Halle Berry as a new take on the DC Comics feline femme fatale named Patience Philips, who uses her cat-like powers to bring down an evil cosmetics company.

Catwoman was a critical and commercial flop, frequently topping many a "worst movies of all time" list. Berry has always maintained a sense of humor about her much-maligned performance, however (she even showed up to collect her Golden Raspberry award), and wouldn't mind taking another crack at the character - this time from behind the camera!

"I would love to direct Catwoman," she revealed while chatting to Jake's Takes about her new film, Bruised. "If I can get a hold of that now, knowing what I know, having this experience and reimagine that world the way I reimagined this story. Bruised was written for a white Irish catholic, like 25-year-old girl. I got to reimagine it. I wish I could go back and reimagine Catowman and have a re-do on that."

The Academy Award-winner even has an idea for her new interpretation of the antiheroine. "I would have Catwoman saving the world like most male superheroes do, and not just saving women from their faces cracking off. You know, I would make the stakes a lot higher. I think make it more inclusive of both men and women."

Zoe Kravitz is set to play the latest big-screen incarnation of Selina Kyle in Matt Reeves' The Batman, so Berry probably shouldn't expect a call from Warner Bros. about that solo Catwoman project anytime soon!

What do you guys think? Would you like to see Berry get another crack at the Cat? Was the 2004 movie really that bad, or did it have some redeeming qualities? Be sure to drop us a comment down below.

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Kozmik
Kozmik - 11/14/2021, 2:19 PM
I need to see 'Bruised' though if she's capable behind the camera, then why not?
dracula
dracula - 11/14/2021, 2:24 PM
The site now has an edit button?

When that happen
Kadara
Kadara - 11/14/2021, 2:30 PM
@dracula - It has been there since last month but then it disappeared (at least for me in past few weeks).

Edit. I see it's back now lol
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 11/14/2021, 3:16 PM
@dracula -

Noticed it a couple of weeks ago and mentioned it. People that replied didnt even notice until I mentioned it.


Nate really low-key blessed us and didnt even brag about it❤



Real alpha. Not beta like unconformed.💁
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 11/14/2021, 10:59 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - don't use the "b" word. It could get ya banned.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/14/2021, 2:24 PM
Sounds SCANDALOUS


I'm in!

How can Ridley find these movies boring, ey????? :P
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 11/14/2021, 2:28 PM
@Doomsday8888 - joss directed this scene?
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 11/14/2021, 2:31 PM
@MyCoolYoung
The absolute best version of him!
Kadara
Kadara - 11/14/2021, 2:52 PM
@Doomsday8888 - That reminds me of Ben Affleck's Daredevil flirt/fighting with Elektra 😂
dracula
dracula - 11/14/2021, 2:25 PM
A bad stotm and catwoman, but who knows maybe she can direct
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 11/14/2021, 2:31 PM
@dracula - I disagree on the storm front

MahN166A
MahN166A - 11/14/2021, 2:26 PM
Her heart is in the right place, but I would need to see what she truly knows about the character to believe that she can be good behind the camera.
KWilly
KWilly - 11/14/2021, 2:58 PM
@SatsuiNoJXA - Berry: "So wait, she's not a fashion designer called The Catwoman?"
MahN166A
MahN166A - 11/14/2021, 3:08 PM
@KWilly -

You’re pawful!
Give ‘er a chance!
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 11/14/2021, 3:41 PM
@SatsuiNoJXA - dude, I'm laughing so hard because her Catwoman was a remaining.
LSHF
LSHF - 11/14/2021, 7:14 PM
@SatsuiNoJXA - She didn't know much about the character when the film was made, but, according to her, fans of the characters approached her on the street and explained to her what was wrong about the character and what the character was really like.

So, she knows now.
defenderofthefaith
defenderofthefaith - 11/14/2021, 2:26 PM
Kind of too old play her now but 20 years ago they blew a great opportunity. I'm not sure what kind of director she would be.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 11/14/2021, 2:28 PM
I like Halle Berry, even though Catwoman isn't a very good movie, I actually don't mind watching it every now and then, it's an entertainingly cheesy early 2000s superhero film!

If Halle wants to reimagine this character, I'd say let her, an HBO Max mini-series could be interesting?
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 11/14/2021, 2:29 PM
They could've stopped the sentence at opportunity. Catwoman is not happening again by her. I'm expecting Pfifer as an easter egg in flashpoint.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 11/14/2021, 2:30 PM
Should've put her in the flash I mean why not? 🤷🏿‍♂️. Obviously she's a good actress and did a shitty movie.

I don't think she has to make it inclusive that wasn't the problem you just gotta make it... good. No weirdo basketball scenes
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 11/14/2021, 2:31 PM
High stakes doesn’t mean saving the world.

Suicide Squad 2016 fell into this trap.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/14/2021, 2:32 PM
If Bruised is good I'd be curious to see what she could do.


dracula
dracula - 11/14/2021, 2:33 PM
They almost did a DCAU Catwoman movie to tie into tye movie with selina meeting patience and doing something with the egypt carwoman stuff that the movie mentioned

The movie’s failure killed that
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 11/14/2021, 3:07 PM
@dracula -
Do you have a source? I would love to hear more about this.
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