Anne Hathaway cast as Catwoman in new "Batman" movie

Anne Hathaway features nabbed the actual desirable female lead opposite Christian Bale in "The Dark Knight Rises." Warners made the particular statement Wednesday morning. The actual studio additionally revealed which usually character Tom Hardy, which joined that cast last fall, will play: Bane.

"I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman's most formidable enemies," Nolan said inside astatement. Hathaway had been one of many actresses of which screened for that role in recent weeks, together with Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley. The particular test involved Christian Bale, who were required to leave his National Board of Review in New York dinner early so he could capture a flight returning to LA. to execute. The announcement failed to actually name Hathaway's character as Catwoman, which will keep consistent with Nolan's more grounded method of the movie series.Michelle Pfeiffer starred as Kyle/Catwoman in Tim Burton's "Batman Returns."

The character, seeing that considered by Burton, would be a meek secretary who becomes empowered after she is almost killed and left for dead. Pfeiffer played her with a mix of repression and sensuality, with the character breaking out as a symbol of female empowerment and becoming a pop culture sensation. In his interpretation, Nolan continues to begiving his particular characters a deeper and darker psychological edge.