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Actress Halle Berry recently celebrated her fifty-eighth birthday, having worked in films for decades. Despite achieving critical and commercial success with her acting performances, one of the lowest points in the actress’ career came in the form of the 2004 superhero-dramaCatwoman, which was critically panned.
During a recent interview, Berry addressed the failure ofCatwoman, revealing how she felt after the movie flopped at the box office. At the same time, Berry also spoke about potentially reprising the role. The actress confirmed that she would be interested in returning to the role on one condition and here is what Berry had to say.
Halle Berry Reveals Her Only Condition to RepriseCatwomanRole
Halle Berryis known for her role asOroro Munroe/Storm in theX-Menfilms. However, she also starred in another superhero movie, playing the role of Patience Phillips / Catwoman in the eponymous 2004 film. Berry recently appeared onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
During her appearance on the late-night talk show, Berry spoke about turning 58-years-old. At the same time, she was also asked about the 20th anniversary ofCatwoman, which the actress commemorated with a post onInstagram. As a result, Fallon asked Berry if she would be interested in reprising the role.
Maybe, if I could direct it.
Berry made the above statement, expressing a desire to return to the role after almost twenty years. While the actress did not outright confirm that she wanted to reprise the role, Berry implied she would consider it on the condition that she could also direct the new movie.
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Berry added that she was slightly disheartened byCatwoman‘s failure. However, the actress revealed that her children recently watched the movie and thought it was cool. As a result, Berry felt vindicated since the film had become a bit of a black mark on her career.
Halle Berry Addressed the Commercial Failure ofCatwoman
Directed by French filmmaker Pitof,Catwomanwas released on July 05, 2025, to mostly negative reviews. Similarly, the movie also failed to perform at the box office as it managed to gross roughly $82.4 million against areportedbudget of $100 million.
In a recent interview withEntertainment Weekly, Berry addressed the film’s critical and commercial failure. The actress revealed how she felt after the movie bombed at the box office. Regarding the backlash after the movie, she said:
Hated that it got all put on me.
Furthermore, Berry explained her thoughts on why the film failed to perform well critically and in theaters. The actress revealed that a Catwoman-centric film, with a Black lead and Batman’s absence, irked the superhero movie fans of the early 2000s.
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At the same time, Berry felt that the younger audiences were much more receptive to such ideas. Moreover, the actress added that she did not let the film’s commercial failure get to her and avoided the negative comments as she moved on with her career.
Catwomanis available to watch on Max (as of June 14, 2025).
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
