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| Anne Hathaway as Catwoman / Selina Kyle in Dark Knight Rises 2012 |
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| Anne Hathaway as Catwoman / Selina Kyle in Dark Knight Rises 2012 |
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| Anne Hathaway as Catwoman / Selina Kyle in Dark Knight Rises 2012 |
Anne Hathaway plays Selina Kyle in 2012's summer blockbuster The Dark
Knight Rises, an associate of Bane. Hathaway has called the role her
most physically demanding yet, especially fitting into the character's
signature leather costume. Hathaway works out five days a week for the
role, including rigorous exercise and stunt training followed by an hour
and a half of dance. She explained, "I've always thought that skinny
was the goal, but with this job I also have to be strong."] Aside from
her physical demands, Hathaway comments on her suit being used for her
character: "[The leaked photos are] disappointing. I think everyone
feels a slight frustration with it because those stills so undercut the
work that’s being done," she said. Hathaway also commented on her
distinctive choreographing style: "They've given me a martial arts
exercise that I have to do all the time to teach me grace and proper
stance and fluid movement. It looks so gentle, but when you're actually
doing fight choreography it's 'Oh my gosh, that's actually a block. Oh,
I'm hitting somebody's throat right now'. Hathaway studied the work of
Hedy Lamarr, who was the inspiration for the Catwoman character, with
focus being placed on Lamarr's "long, deep, languid breaths".
