Favorite Live Action Selina Kyle/Catwoman.

[theMan-Bat]

Hathaway's wasn't the hooker Catwoman from the comics, either. Anne Hathaway's was the posh hired spy hacker called Selina the Cat in the Nolanverse. Her costume was based on the '60s Julie Newmar's posh gold digger Catwoman from the Dozierverse, not on the comics.

Pfeiffer's is the amnesia-stricken Selina Kyle turned whip-cracking criminal vigilante Catwoman, claiming to have nine lives, which she really doesn't, in the Burtonverse. Based on the '40s-'50s comics version that was an amnesia-stricken Selina Kyle turned cat-o-nine tails-cracking criminal Catwoman, claimed to have nine lives, which she really didn't, in "Nine Lives Has the Cat" written by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane and Ray Burnley. Her costume was apparently based on the then current '90s Norm Breyfogle Catwoman art, particularly evident from Batman #460 (1991) "Sisters in Arms Part One: It's a Man's World" written by Alan Grant and art by Norm Breyfogle.

 

[The Endless]

Hathaway was ok. A more comic accurate Catwoman, physically at least. But she had no edge or sexiness. Completely sterile and boring. Like all Nolan's female characters.

Pfieffer's Catwoman may have been a crazy undead murderess... but she had character, personality and was disturbingly sultry. You believed that Keaton's similarily damaged Batman would be attracted to her.

 

[pixen]

It’s a tie for me. Anne Hathaway’s and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman.

I loved the comic accurateness of Anne’s Catwoman and I loved a lot of her moments in the suit. Seeing a Selina Kyle that walked a fine line that was morally grey gave me flashbacks to many of her comic arcs. I just wish we got more of it. There were too many characters in that film and it could have been cut down.

Michelle’s take is also great but it’s not comic accurate. They managed to create a different Selina Kyle that still works and steals every scene that she’s in.

Also, for anyone who says her blonde hair in Returns is justified by her blonde hair in the cartoon... they changed the design to match Michelle’s. The original design was more like the 60’s show.

 

[Yowza]

Michelle Pfeiffer is the best overall.


I still like to think possibilities when it comes to Ann Hathaways Catwoman though and wish she could've had a chance to do some more with the character in another adaptation as well...

Who is Selina Kyle?:

A Burton-esque Makeover:

Ann Hathaway IS Catwoman:

An urban Selina Kyle that's very catlike:

A couple fan manips floated around the net 2012-2013. This one with the shorter hair seems to match the comic counterpart somewhat:

Below is an amalgamation of the helmet Halle Berry wore with the look Nolan used with an awesome backdrop:

The cat ears going down over the eyes then flipping around into goggles was intuitive and logical.

 

[Doc Samson]

Easily Michelle. I liked Anne's version, but I didn't find her to have any real chemistry with Bale and I just don't think she's sexy in general. Regardless of interpretation, I believe a femme fatale by definition has to exude some seductive and sexually manipulative qualities.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

I thought Hathaway had far more chemistry with Bale than Holmes, Gyllenhaal or Cotillard.

Not alot, but certainly a little spark. Bale always did sizzle more with his male co-stars. Although the writing did him no favors in this regard.

 

[Iceman]

Pfeiffer for sure, but Hathaway could have been great too with another appearance.

 

[Iceman]

Michelle Pfeiffer is the best overall.


I still like to think possibilities when it comes to Ann Hathaways Catwoman though and wish she could've had a chance to do some more with the character in another adaptation as well...

Who is Selina Kyle?:

A Burton-esque Makeover:

Ann Hathaway IS Catwoman:

An urban Selina Kyle that's very catlike:

A couple fan manips floated around the net 2012-2013. This one with the shorter hair seems to match the comic counterpart somewhat:

Below is an amalgamation of the helmet Halle Berry wore with the look Nolan used with an awesome backdrop:

The cat ears going down over the eyes then flipping around into goggles was intuitive and logical.

Great post.

I would have loved to see more of Hathaway as Catwoman in a film where she could have got a bit more focus. TDKR was already dealing with a lot.

 

[DarkKnight88]

I thought she was a perfect Catwoman for Nolan’s universe. .