annette bening was supposed to play catwoman in batman returns.
annette bening was supposed to play catwoman in batman returns.
who was supposed to play catwoman in batman returns?
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pfeiffer took the role of catwoman in tim burton's superhero film "batman returns" (1992), with michael keaton and danny devito, after annette bening withdrew due to pregnancy. for the role of catwoman, she trained in martial arts and kickboxing. pfeiffer has received universal critical acclaim for her performance and is consistently referred to as the greatest portrayal of catwoman of all time by critics and fans. "premiere" retrospectively lauded her performance: "arguably the outstanding villain of the tim burton era, michelle pfeiffer's deadly kitten with a whip brought sex to the normally neutered franchise. her stitched-together, black patent leather costume, based on a sketch of burton's, remains the character's most iconic look. and michelle pfeiffer overcomes "batman returns" heavy-handed feminist dialogue to deliver a growling, fierce performance." "batman returns" was a big box office success, grossing over us$266 million worldwide (equivalent to $ million).
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catwoman is a fictional character who appears in tim burton's 1992 superhero film batman returns. based upon the dc comics character and antihero of the same name, she was played by american actress michelle pfeiffer. a schizophrenic, vengeful, and anarchistic vigilante with multiple personality disorder and a warped sense of reality, catwoman attempts to undermine the efforts of the superhero batman to rid gotham city of crime. the character embodies the theme of dual identity throughout the film, and defines herself by her conflict with batman.
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