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4. Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises had its fair share of problems, many of which weve documented before. One of those problems, however, was not the addition of Anne Hathaways portrayal of Selina Kyle. As fans of the Batman comics are already very familiar with, Catwoman is an important character in the mythos. She straddles the line between hero and villain, shares a mutual attraction with the Caped Crusader, and can stand up both to him and any villains that come his way. Hathaway beautifully captured the essence of Selina in both the physical (not only because of her stunning looks but because her movements were exactly what wed picture from Catwoman) but also the emotional. We see Selina torn between her attraction to Bruce and doing whats right and doing whats profitable for her. The Dark Knight Rises was criticized for its lack of humor, but what levity we do get is rendered perfectly by Selina. She never falls into the damsel trap, being used as bait by Bane and Talia. Instead, its Selina who has to come to Batmans rescue by taking out Bane. Now that Nolans films are finished and Warner Bros. Are moving ahead on a cinematic DC universe that will reboot Batman, its unlikely that well see Hathaway get another chance to reprise her role as Catwoman. Thats a pity, because Hathaway brought a lot to the character and shell be a hard act to follow.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
