Halle Berry hits back at critics catwoman The 2004 film is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
in a recent interview tonight showDespite the negative reviews, the Oscar winner continued to praise the comic book movie. The infamous film also won the Razzie Award for Worst Actress of the Year.
“I love it,” she told host Jimmy Fallon. “It was criticized. Critics said it was bad. And the ball wasn’t that bad.
Berry continued, “What I’m so happy about is that kids are finding it online now and they’re loving it. So, it makes perfect sense. Because now they’re saying it’s cool and everyone’s onto it. Something’s wrong, so it’s like, I’m like, ‘I’m so stingy right now’ (referring to Charli XCX’s stingy summer trend).
Fallon began calling the actress “Bratwoman,” then asked her if she would play the character again in another movie. “Maybe,” Berry responded, but only if she could direct.
Berry has previously expressed her interest in directing a catwoman remake in 2021, telling Jack Hamilton she hopes “to go back and reimagine catwoman and do it all over again with what she learned while taking the helm in 2020.” bruisesher directorial debut.
“I wanted Catwoman to save the world like most male superheroes do, not just save women from having their faces cracked,” the actress said. catwoman’s plot pits her superhero against a corrupt cosmetics company. “I would make the stakes higher and I think make it more inclusive for both men and women.”
Berry also admitted entertainment weekly The negative press surrounding Pitov’s film last month did take a toll on her at the time, as she was blamed for its “failure.”
“I have never loved [the backlash],” she said. “As a black woman, I’m used to carrying negativity, getting into fights, and being a fish swimming upstream alone… Is that a little bit of bad publicity for a movie? I don’t like it, but it doesn’t stop my world, either. Doesn’t stop me from doing what I love.
