20 Things You Didn't Know About Catwoman

11. Halle Berry Had A Male Stunt Double

Nito Larioza Catwoman
Warner Bros.

Men are no strangers to doubling for women onscreen and, in Catwoman, Halle Berry was doubled by Hawaiian stuntman, Nito Larioza.

A native of Wahiawa, Larioza had auditioned to perform stunt work on Sam Raimi's 2002 film, Spider-Man, but had lost out to a friend. However, the training that he had engaged in was useful when he auditioned to develop a distinctive fighting style for Halle Berry in Catwoman.

Working in close conjunction with choreographer, Anne Fletcher; stunt co-ordinator, Steve Davison; and fight co-ordinator, Mike Gunther, Nito Larioza focused on imbuing Berry's movements with cat-like grace. He even doubled for her throughout the film.

Larioza has continued in the stunt trade, including appearing in well-known productions such as Iron Man, Avatar, Inception, and James Gunn's The Suicide Squad (which is currently due to be released in 2021).

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