The Oscar-winning actress also said she’d consider returning to the role if she could direct the movie.
The claws are out, andHalle Berryhas the perfect retort to film critics who pannedCatwomanback in the day.
“I loved it,” the Oscar-winning actress toldJimmy FallononThe Tonight Showthis week.
Halle Berry in ‘Catwoman’.Everett Collection
“It got panned.
The critics said it sucked balls.
And balls aren’t that bad.”
But two decades later, the film is finding new life.
“So, it’s so vindicating.
To which Fallon replied by dubbing her “Bratwoman.”
“Younger generations dont know what was said back then.
They discover it on their own and enjoy its merits without being mind-led to think a certain way.”
“I didn’t love [the backlash],” she told EW.
She continued: “Growing up as a Black woman, that’s two strikes against you.
There’s an innate resilience.
I know I can carry it.
I still have a career 20 years later.
It’s just part of my story.
That’s okay, and Ive carried other failures and successes.
People have opinions, and sometimes they’re louder than others.
You just have to keep moving.”
Speaking of keeping moving, Fallon also asked Berry if she’d ever return to the world ofCatwoman.
So the answer is a maybe, with a significant caveat: “If I could direct it.”
That could just end up being the cat’s meow.
