Zoe Kravitz Joins 'The Batman' As Selina Kyle Aka 'Catwoman'

[Outsiders]

Warner Bros. has selected Zoe Kravitz to play Selina Kyle aka Catwoman in the new The Batman movie with Robert Pattinson who has the title role.  Jeffrey Wright who is playing Commissioner Gordon and Jonah Hill who is in talks for a villain role are also part of the cast.

Directed by Matt Reeves from a script that Reeves and Mattson Tomlin co-wrote.  Dylan Clark and Reeves are producing with Michael E. Uslan as executive producer.  Production begins in January in London, UK. with a theather release on June 25th, 2021.

Kravitz feature credits include Mad Max Fury Road, the Fantastic Beasts franchise, the Divergent franchise, X-Men: First Class, and the The Lego Batman Movie in which she played Catwoman.

Source: Deadline

[mako]

At the risk of cheesing off Jay, when did they start trying to make Catwoman black again?

[Belmont13]

(sigh) Here I thought they would try and use characters from the Batman mythos that haven't been used before. Oh well....

[silverback77346]

I kinda see your point Mako, maybe they think a "black cat" would be scarier. It works for Halloween. I liked Eartha Kitt, but not Halle Barry. If they make her a good script she may be able to pull it off. Hollywierd is always trying to out do the movies that came before. its a hit and miss endeavor most of the time.

[lordtom]

Good thing there aren't any other races on the planet cos this move wouldn't smell so effing transparent. Also as much as I like Zoe as an actress, she lacks the curves for a catwoman, then again they cast Pattison as Battwink so why am I surprised at the Singeresque style bad casting?

[FASVB]

Another bad idea. Good job DC!

[SpiderS]

I like Zoey, and I can see her in the role,  I hope they really put some time into establishing her as reoccurring character in the trilogy, last 2 versions of catwoman were always one movie type of deal, to see her character change and evolve in this new trilogy is definitely exciting.   

[mako]

You can always tell when a studio has no faith in a movie. They either bury it in late summer-early fall Hell, or, if they're really desperate for a hit, really hit the "Ooo-Aaah Playbook" and try and sell it with . . . eccentric casting.

Also, is that just a bad picture? She kinda has that bleary-eyed, pale "I snorted my breakfast" look going on.