Catwoman is a familiar face – but you've never seen her, or Zoe Kravitz, quite like
this.
"The Batman" gives audiences a brand-new version of Gotham City where the Dark Knight has already
been operating for two years when the Riddler rears his head to root out the corrupt officials
who take advantage of the power they have.
The film also sees Bruce Wayne struggling with his parents' legacy when the Riddler's
mission involves secrets from his family's past.
It seems like this new take on the Caped Crusader will take a different approach to the classic
story than the one fans are familiar with.
Pattinson recently opened up about the role to GQ, explaining,
"He doesn't have a playboy persona at all, so he's kind of a weirdo as Bruce and a weirdo
as Batman, and I kept thinking there's a more nihilistic slant to it."
Thankfully, this weirdo has a few allies on his side to keep him on the straight and narrow
when taking on the criminals of Gotham.
One of those allies is more of a frenemy – a mysterious cat burglar who has ties to the
mob.
Her name is Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, and she's brought to life this time by Zoe Kravitz.
Back in 2011, Zoë Kravitz joined the dramedy series "Californication," which stars David
Duchovny as Hank Moody — a writer with a penchant for drinking, drugs, and numerous
affairs — while trying to keep his daughter, Becca, happy.
Kravitz shows up in Season 4 as Pearl, the singer of an all-girl rock band called Queens
of Dogtown — and she invites Becca to join the group.
Pearl and Becca get up to plenty of mischief over the course of the series, even stealing
Hank's Porsche in one episode.
Kravitz's performance as Pearl shows she can have a lot of fun with a role, although the
writers couldn't resist making a joke about her famous father, Lenny Kravitz.
In the series, Pearl's dad, Ben, is dating Hank's ex-girlfriend, Karen Van Der Beek — and
the troubled writer has a meta joke about Ben, referring to him, derisively, as "Lenny
Kravitz."
"Speaking of dark, how's Lenny Kravitz?"
"Excuse me?"
"The Batman" may be Zoe Kravitz' biggest movie yet, but it's not her first outing in the
superhero genre.
Her first comic book role came in 2011 when she starred in "X-Men: First Class," Fox's
first mutant prequel.
Zoë Kravitz plays Angel Salvadore — also known as Tempest in the comics — a mutant
with insect wings and the ability to spit acid.
She starts out with the good guys, but things don't stay that way, and she ends up fighting
her former friends in the movie's dramatic ending.
It's a surprising move from Angel, who initially seems quite happy with their mission to help
mutants.
But Kravitz's work in the role proves that she can hold her own against other huge stars
in a big-budget comic book movie.
The star masterfully navigates Angel's moral ambiguity, which is definitely useful when
it comes to playing Catwoman in "The Batman."
Zoë Kravitz once again proved that she can work well in a big franchise when she joined
the Wizarding World, prominently appearing in the second film in the "Fantastic Beasts"
series, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," as Leta Lestrange.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like Leta will return in future "Fantastic Beasts" films
since she sacrifices herself to save her fiance, Theseus, and her old friend Newt from the
Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
Then again, this is a franchise all about magic, so it's not impossible she could return
somehow.
Zoë Kravitz also recently showed off the true extent of her talent in HBO's buzzy drama
"Big Little Lies," playing Bonnie Carlson opposite the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Nicole
Kidman, Shailene Woodley, and Laura Dern.
In the first season, Bonnie is in the background of the show; she is quite happy in her marriage
with Nathan and gets on well with his daughter Abigail.
Unfortunately, as more secrets reveal themselves about the Monterey residents, Bonnie's life
is turned upside down.
Kravitz's performance really excels after Season 1's shocking finale, which forces the
Monterey Five to hide more secrets from the authorities to make sure none of them end
up going to prison.
Without getting into spoilers, the weight of Bonnie's turmoil causes her to push her
husband away, and she even lashes out at her mother when she comes to Monterey to help
her.
Kravitz really shows her range in "Big Little Lies," and according to the critics, she brings
that same complexity to Selina Kyle in "The Batman."
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