Before Zoë Kravitz got the role of Catwoman, several actresses were approached. Focus on the 7 actresses passed next to the character of Selina Kyle.
Feline and casual, the character of Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, is as popular as her antagonist, Batman.
From Michelle Pfeiffer to Halle Berry via Anne Hathaway, great actresses have slipped into the tights of the Catwoman.
In The Batman, it was Zoë Kravitz who won the timpani, becoming the new Catwoman opposite Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight.
The American actress has beaten several young women approached for this coveted role. We review the seven actresses who missed the role of Selina Kyle after doing screen tests.
ANA DE ARMAS
Ana de Armas, who made an impression in Dying Can Wait, would have made a perfect Catwoman. The 33-year-old has made a name for herself in recent years, appearing in productions such as Blade Runner 2049 or At Knives Out. She will soon be appearing in the thriller Deep Waters with Ben Affleck, on Amazon Prime Video on March 18.
EIZA GONZÀLEZ
Eiza González, a 32-year-old Mexican actress, could also have become the new Catwoman. Revealed in Baby Driver, she notably played in Godzilla VS Kong, Hobbs, Shaw, Alita, or Bloodshot. It will next be shown in Ambulance by Michael Bay, in theaters on March 23.
ALICIA VIKANDER
After her role as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider in 2018, Alicia Vikander, whose rise was meteoric, is somewhat forgotten. The 33-year-old Swede was seen recently in Blue Bayou, released last September, and in The Green Knight, which aired on Amazon Prime Video on January 3. Slipping into the Catwoman costume would surely have revived the career of the actress, who hasn’t done anything significant for some time.
NATHALIE EMMANUEL
Star of Game of Thrones, where she played Missandei, Nathalie Emmanuel then imposed herself in the Fast and Furious saga in the role of Ramsey.
ELLA BALINSKA
In 2019, while Ella Balinska is a shoe saleswoman in a London department store, she is chosen to play ex-MI6 agent Jane Kano in a new version of Charlie’s Angels. She shares the poster with Kristen Stewart and Naomi Scott, who complete the trio of funny ladies. Her physical abilities also allow her to be in the running to interpret Catwoman in The Batman.
HANNAH JOHN-KAMEN
Revealed in season 1 of Black Mirror, Hannah John-Kamen managed to make a name for herself very quickly in Hollywood. We have seen it in blockbusters like Star Wars 7, Ready Player One, Tomb Raider, or Ant-Man and the Wasp. The actress was also on the short-list to interpret Catwoman, which she would undoubtedly have embodied brilliantly.
ZAZIE BEETZ
Zazie Beetz was revealed in the Marvel movie Deadpool 2 before moving on to Joker in 2019. She was tipped to slip into the Selina Kyle costume but had to step aside due to a job dispute time. She was indeed very busy on the new season of the series Atlanta, in which she plays the role of Van.
ZOË KRAVITZ
Zoë Kravitz, 33, finally landed the Grail, becoming the new Catwoman in The Batman.
