The Dark Knight Rises The New Catwoman Casting Thread

[Matt.S99]

Shes a great actress, but way too small.

 

[cerealkiller182]

I'm sticking with Michelle Monaghan. Sexy, spunky, talented, charismatic, screen presence. Her attitude just comes off much more flirty and playful which is how I have always thought of Catwoman. Her body type isn't voluptuous but she is still sexy and has a body type better suited for cat burglary, fitting in tight places and staying to the shadows.

 

[Matt.S99]

My top two choices

 

[Dark Knight]

I don't really care for any of the names on that list. I suppose that I would choose Weisz, at a push.

Yeah well, those actresses are top notch and I don't think Nolan will be going with an average C-D list actress. He will go after the best of the best and the best of the best may go after the role themselves.

We should shorten our suggestions to GOOD to GREAT actresses and eliminate C-D listers.

 

[elgato]

This are my Catwomen, any of these,

I would also like to see Cate Blanchett, or Michelle Monaghan

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Oh, please not Jolie! Anything but Jolie!

 

[elgato]

Oh, please not Jolie! Anything but Jolie!

I expected these reactions, is just that for me, Jolie is perfect for Catwoman being or not a celebrity, i don't care much about that either, as long as she can act and look the part i'm fine, she may be a big name, but she is right age, perfect look and awesome acting chops, she's fine to me

 

[Hole Shot]

I actually like the idea of a Catwoman with a slight accent as it makes her seem more exotic, mysterious, and alluring. However, we'll know if Marion can pull off an American accent after Public Enemies. I hope so since she's my #1 choice.

1 - you're somebody else that's changed your handle because we've had this same conversation before

2 - I'm not ok with her having any accent because it doesn't go with my vision of the character.

3 - If we're ok with Catwoman having a foreign accent, then I think Vega needs to be fully incorporated into all the discussions. I suggested her but wasn't serious because of the accent thing. If that's not a prereq for the actress then I think she should get just as much consideration as anybody else. Another thing I said in jest regarding Vega was that you could actually be born and raised in a major American city and have a latin accent, so with Vega I can get a Gotham local with a sexy accent that fits into my ideal superficial vision of the character. Me & Paz Vega for the win!



P.S. Public Enemies may not answer that question because her character may not require an American accent. Billie Frechette who Cottilard is playing, was raised by her French Father and Native American mother on an Indian Reservation in the early 20th century so odds are she probably didn't have a common American accent or at the very least Michael Mann has an open door to take some liberties there for Cottilard.

 

[Crook]

Man, if Paz Vega gets a pass, then surely Penelope Cruz, who is superior in acting and looks should get a shot.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Cruz may be a better actor, but Vega is much better looking

 

[Hole Shot]

Man, if Paz Vega gets a pass, then surely Penelope Cruz, who is superior in acting and looks should get a shot.

Penelope Cruz doesn't do it for me. I mean she's hot, but Vega just gets my blood going. She's just a really classy/threatening sorta hot.



But Cottilard can get into the discussion, why not either of them? I think they're both talented enough to be in this film if that's the direction Nolan wants to take Selena.

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

I expected these reactions, is just that for me, Jolie is perfect for Catwoman being or not a celebrity, i don't care much about that either, as long as she can act and look the part i'm fine, she may be a big name, but she is right age, perfect look and awesome acting chops, she's fine to me

I agree... either way I don't care who ends up taking the role but I wouldn't mind Jolie. If she is, cool. If not, well no biggie.

Oh and I like the pic you used of Jolie in your earlier post. niiiiice.

 

[Crook]

They both do it for me, to be honest.

But if we're gonna go for who can look hot and do a great job in acting, I'd be infinitely more comfortable with Cruz.

 

[Dark Knight]

This are my Catwomen, any of these,

I would also like to see Cate Blanchett, or Michelle Monaghan

I like them all except Russell, Dushku, and Monaghan. Those girls I consider C-D listers. Monaghan would be a good Carol Ferris in the GL film though.

Blanchett would be good but in two years she will be 40 I believe.

Theron is blonde and I don't think Nolan will go for her. She looks awkward as a brunette also.

 

[elgato]

what's the problem with a blonde catwoman? well, better i shut up, i heelll don't want this discussion again!! :P

 

[Hole Shot]

They both do it for me, to be honest.

But if we're gonna go for who can look hot and do a great job in acting, I'd be infinitely more comfortable with Cruz.

That's because all we know of Vega in an English role is an Adam Sandler movie (which she did the best you could do with that role) and Spirit movie that's looking to be a trainwreck for all involved. Paz Vega is a way cooler name too. And she has the right body for the part in my opinion, Cruz is on the scrawnier side. And Bruce Wayne already had Tom Cruise sloppy seconds for a love interest, one is enough.

what's the problem with a blonde catwoman? well, better i shut up, i heelll don't want this discussion again!! :P

I'm going to say this just once and not again...

Spoiler

NO WASPY LOOKING SELENA KYLE!!!

 

[Dark Knight]

what's the problem with a blonde catwoman? well, better i shut up, i heelll don't want this discussion again!! :P

Well for one we have already seen a blonde version of Catwoman in Batman Returns and I think Nolan will choose to go with the more traditional brunette look for Selina Kyle. I'm sure Nolan will want to make sure there is a noticeable difference between his Selina and Burtons version of Ms Kyle.

 

[Crook]

That's because all we know of Vega in an English role is an Adam Sandler movie. Paz Vega is a way cooler name too. And she has the very nice physique, for the part in my opinion, Cruz is on the scrawnier side.

I'm a bit confused. Cruz is far from scrawny. Have you seen her in recent films like 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'. She shows quite a bit, and I'd describe her more as shapely.

And Bruce Wayne already had Tom Cruise sloppy seconds for a love interest, one is enough.

Better sloppy seconds of Cruise....than Sandler.

I'm going to say this just once and not again...

Spoiler

NO WASPY LOOKING SELENA KYLE!!!

We're not talking about Natalie Portman or Keira Knightley here.

Well for one we have already seen a blonde version of Catwoman in Batman Returns and I think Nolan will choose to go with the more traditional brunette look for Selina Kyle. I'm sure Nolan will want to make sure there is a noticeable difference between his Selina and Burtons version of Ms Kyle.

..and hair color is gonna do that?

 

[BestGirl]

1 - you're somebody else that's changed your handle because we've had this same conversation before

[LexLuthor]WRONG![/LexLuthor]

2 - I'm not ok with her having any accent because it doesn't go with my vision of the character.

That's fine. I still think it could be a cool direction for her character, though.

3 - If we're ok with Catwoman having a foreign accent, then I think Vega needs to be fully incorporated into all the discussions. I suggested her but wasn't serious because of the accent thing. If that's not a prereq for the actress then I think she should get just as much consideration as anybody else. Another thing I said in jest regarding Vega was that you could actually be born and raised in a major American city and have a latin accent, so with Vega I can get a Gotham local with a sexy accent that fits into my ideal superficial vision of the character. Me & Paz Vega for the win!

I looked Paz up on imdb, and she's a tad horsefaced. We need someone prettier to be Selina. I am not against Selina having a Spanish accent, however. Any foreign accent could add a hint of mystery to her character.

P.S. Public Enemies may not answer that question because her character may not require an American accent. Billie Frechette who Cottilard is playing, was raised by her French Father and Native American mother on an Indian Reservation in the early 20th century so odds are she probably didn't have a common American accent or at the very least Michael Mann has an open door to take some liberties there for Cottilard.

I'm sure there's room for Marion to do a French accent in the movie but I was under the impression that she was doing a stereotypically American one. BTW, here's a youtube video of her speaking American English. She's pretty good in spite of her awkward grammar, but that can be fixed if she just recites from a script. Tell me what you think:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76WUvtonX8

 

[BestGirl]

Paz Vega is a way cooler name too. And she has the right body for the part in my opinion, Cruz is on the scrawnier side. And Bruce Wayne already had Tom Cruise sloppy seconds for a love interest, one is enough.

I've long thought that Paz Vega would be a great Star Wars character name.

Someone on this board once said that Penelope Cruz looks like a chihuahua and now when I look at her that's all I see. You guys are probably better judges of beauty though since you're the target audience.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I'm going to say this just once and not again...
NO WASPY LOOKING SELENA KYLE!!!

But isn't she a blonde with blue eyes?

 

[july]

Marion Cotillard is inspired casting- she's stunning, super sexy yet mysterious and is one of the finest actresses in the world but if Angelina wants the role, then its hers for the taking for the following reasons:

1. She's currently the number one celebrity on the planet and the most beautiful woman in cinema.
2. She'll most likely win the Best Actress Oscar and gain even more clout within the industry.
3. The general public and the studio want her as Catwoman.

Nolan might want an unknown or little-known actress for the role but Angelina's hot right now and is the only a-list actress that could be Catwoman. I keep reading that Nolan tends to stay away from the big stars and go for the quirky, interesting character actors but I don't know if that is always the case because Katie Holmes was cast in Batman Begins and she was dreadful!

 

[Melkay]

^ July, everything you said about Cotillard is completely true. Yes, it is inspired casting. Yes, she's stunning, and she's mysterious to american movie-goers, which strengthens her performance. Yes, she's a superb actress, embodying in La Vie En Rose almost everything I could ask for a thespian.

It is only when you talk about the role being more suitable for Jolie that (obviously ) our disagreements begin:

1. I fail to see how her being the number one celebrity on the planet it's important to the casting, because in that case Obama could be introduced as Lucius Fox son.
2. She's not the most beautiful woman in cinema; that title is too subjective to be given to anyone. Current cinema is full of beautiful women. I, for example, see Jenniffer Connelly more beautiful.
3. She'll win the Best Actress Oscar? Where are you rading your Oscar Predictions, in Angelina's official fan site?
4. Do not care about what the general public wants. The general public doesn't know most of the time what's best for them. Remember Ledger's backlash. And you can see Beckinsale's position at the poll for more evidence.
5. You don't know what the studio wants. As far as we know, the studio wants what Nolan wants. And that's all.

 

[Melkay]

...Paz Vega who looks wise rules all over Cottilard...

I fail to see that. Vega's curvier but I think Catwoman should be slimmer. He face is also not so cat-like, at least with Cotillard, who has more alluring eyes than Vega.

Well, maybe everything is in the eye of the beholder. I'm not saying who's hotter or prettier, but who resembles more the Catwoman in my head.

 

[Laderlappen]

^I disagree too. Paz Vega is too supermodel-y, while marion is more ordinary looking with a more beautiful and less forgetable face.
And yeah Jolie wont win. In this point she's lucky if she'll be nominated, which Im not counting on.