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As "The Dark Knight" continues to leave tantalizing clues and leak spoiler-hinting trailers, Anne Hathaway's recent interview with The L.A. Times delved into one character that's been kept pretty tight under wraps: Selina Kyle, also known as the anti-heroine (and sometimes villain) Catwoman.
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After the interview, which covered everything from Hathaway's love for Christopher Nolan's directing to using Hedy Lamarr as her inspiration, fans were eager to dig up everything they could about Catwoman in "The Dark Knight," from whether she'll be allied with Bane or Batman to what gadgets her costume will include and how much the interpretation will stay true to the comics.
Below, scroll through a rundown of everything we know about Anne Hathaway's Catwoman in "The Dark Knight Rises" so far, from whether she'll be Bruce Wayne's love interest (unlikely) to why Hathaway insists that, even amid the chaos, "Gotham City is full of grace."
The Costume
Selina Kyle's signature look has changed almost as often as the actresses who play here, but Anne Hathaway couldn't be happier with her Catwoman costume in "The Dark Knight Rises."
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"I love the costume because everything has a purpose" Hathaway told The L.A. Times. "Nothing is in place for fantasy's sake, and that's the case with everything in Christopher Nolan's Gotham City."
In a clip shown to reporters, meanwhile, some of the details of that Catwoman outfit has come to light. Hathaway still has the leather catsuit and high-tech goggles that flip up to look like cat ears, a look she continues to defend. But she's also got something sharper up her sleeve... or, rather, down her boots.
As Anne Hathaway's Catwoman strolls down the steps to Bane and Batman in one scene, her stiletto heels turn out to have serrated edges, able to leave gashes as well as claw marks in a fight. No word yet on whether Catwoman will sport her signature claw-tipped gloves, but we're sure Christopher Nolan will have made something similar for Hathaway's anti-heroine.
The Voice
Even in the seconds we hear Hathaway speak in the new "Dark Knight Rises" trailer, her warning to Bane is half purr, half hiss and all exhilaration. When it came to decide who she wanted to model her voice after for the role, Hathaway says she chose Hedy Lamarr, the Viennese actress whose work inspired Batman co-creator Bob Kane.
“I know this sounds odd, but her breathing is extraordinary,” Hathaway said. “She takes these long, deep, languid breaths and exhales slowly. There’s a shot of her in [the 1933 film] ‘Ecstasy’ exhaling a cigarette and I took probably five breaths during her one exhale. So I started working on my breathing a lot.”
The Comics
Anne Hathaway only began getting into Batman universe when she landed the role. After she read a few comics, however, she became hooked on her character's history.
Catwoman first appeared alongside Batman in 1940, as a "cat burglar" who would eventually become Bruce Wayne's love interest, antagonist and ally, depending on the year and what comic you're reading.
