DC fans rejoice! The world has a new Catwoman! Joining the ranks of screen legends like Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eartha Kitt, Big Little Lies and Fantastic Beasts star is officially set to play the iconic villain Catwoman in director Matt Reeve's upcoming The Batman film!
\u201cZoe Kravitz to play Catwoman in "The Batman" https://t.co/ECFFEuRvKV\u201d— Variety (@Variety) 1571087080
The actress will star opposite of Robert Pattinson, who is playing titular role of Bruce Wayne, and according to Variety, "pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics pic is expected to start this summer. No official start date has been set, although insiders [say] that filming could start in late 2019 or early 2020."
Of course, fans everywhere went crazy when the news broke:
\u201crobert pattinson and zoe kravitz?? huge win for the h*rny community\u201d— jaboukie (@jaboukie) 1571088955
\u201clesbians assemble\u201d— oatmeal influencer (@oatmeal influencer) 1571087692
\u201cBITCH ROBERT PATTINSON AND ZOE KRAVITZ BOY I AM A BISEXUAL HAVING A PANIC ATTACK\u201d— adri \ud81a\udd10 (@adri \ud81a\udd10) 1571088958
\u201cZoe Kravitz playing Catwoman, meaning she\u2019s gonna be in a sexy leather suit? It\u2019s a fantastic day to be gay. Girl owns my whole being at this point #ZoeKravitz #catwoman #batman\u201d— catricia \ud83e\udd91 (@catricia \ud83e\udd91) 1571090728
\u201cgays watching zoe kravitz kick ass in batman\u201d— ken (@ken) 1571089671
\u201cZOE KRAVITZ AS CATWOMAN GIRLS AND GAYS WE WIN https://t.co/RbogqMwztZ\u201d— \u200f\u064b (@\u200f\u064b) 1571088693
Now if we can just get Rihanna to confirm the role of Poison Ivy, we'd literally be all set for the perfect (or should we say purr-fect) superhero film!!
The Batman is scheduled to hit theaters June 25, 2021.
