In the world of cinema, the role of Catwoman is almost as varied as Batman himself. The infamous burglar has been played by award-winning actresses, like Anne Hathaway, Eartha Kitt, and Michelle Pfeiffer, just to name a few. Whether you like a Catwoman with sensuously murderous intentions or just go for the pure camp of the classic era, everyone has a favorite.
And since everyone has their favorite, we put it to the IGN audience to determine which actress was the best Catwoman so far, and see which cat truly had the most lives. The results are officially in, with (at time of writing) one of IGN's biggest poll winners in recent days.
With 2,686 votes tallied, actress Michelle Pfeiffer took home the crown of best Catwoman with a whopping 54.4% of the vote. Call it a testament to her eerie yet sultry portrayal of Selina Kyle in Tim Burton's Batman Returns, where she faced off against Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito's Penguin, and Christopher Walken's crooked business mogul Max Shreck. She's perhaps most famous for her simple "Meow" from this scene and her infamous freakout, showing off her transformation into one of Batman's greatest foils.
With Matt Reeves' The Batman out in theaters on March 4, we'll have to see how Zoe Kravitz compares to her Catwoman compatriots. In the meantime, we know that Paul Dano's Riddler is inspired by the Zodiac Killer and aims to challenge Batman's grip on the city of Gotham. You can also check out Bruce Wayne's first interactions with Selina Kyle in the Bat and the Cat trailer.
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.
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And since everyone has their favorite, we put it to the IGN audience to determine which actress was the best Catwoman so far, and see which cat truly had the most lives. The results are officially in, with (at time of writing) one of IGN's biggest poll winners in recent days.
With 2,686 votes tallied, actress Michelle Pfeiffer took home the crown of best Catwoman with a whopping 54.4% of the vote. Call it a testament to her eerie yet sultry portrayal of Selina Kyle in Tim Burton's Batman Returns, where she faced off against Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito's Penguin, and Christopher Walken's crooked business mogul Max Shreck. She's perhaps most famous for her simple "Meow" from this scene and her infamous freakout, showing off her transformation into one of Batman's greatest foils.
- Anne Hathaway took home second place (24%) for her portrayal of Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises.
- Eartha Kitt took third for her work as the "Princess of Plunder" in the third and final season of the 1967 Batman series alongside Adam West.
- Julie Newmar took fourth for portraying the same Catwoman in the first two seasons of the classic Adam West series.
- Somewhat shockingly, Halle Berry didn't take the lowest-ranked Catwoman performance, garnering 6.2% of the vote for her work on the critical flop of the same name.
- Lowest on the poll is Lee Meriwether, who portrayed Catwoman in the 1966 Adam West Batman movie.
With Matt Reeves' The Batman out in theaters on March 4, we'll have to see how Zoe Kravitz compares to her Catwoman compatriots. In the meantime, we know that Paul Dano's Riddler is inspired by the Zodiac Killer and aims to challenge Batman's grip on the city of Gotham. You can also check out Bruce Wayne's first interactions with Selina Kyle in the Bat and the Cat trailer.
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.
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