Michelle Pfeiffer would love to reprise Catwoman role

Started by Catwoman, Thu, 12 Oct 2017, 01:43

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It would be incredible to see her reprise this role, but in my mind you would want Keaton on board as well. With everything happening in the DC Universe with time travel, especially with Flash, it would be incredible to have a plot point where characters are inserted back into that world where Keaton and Pfeiffer owned the spotlight as Batman and Catwoman for a chapter in a bigger story plot. I think audiences would go nuts. I understand you can't reboot the franchise around this cast anymore, but a nod to the past would be an amazing moment everyone would appreciate, no matter what era they came from. Keaton said recently his body measurements for Birdman were identical to what he had for Batman Returns. That's amazing.

Unfortunately, the only time Michelle Pfeiffer will ever return in the comic book world will be as Janet van Dyne in the next Ant-Man. Unless WB animation decides to produce a retroactive sequel to BR where Keaton and Pfeiffer reprise their roles as voice actors, the chances of Pfeiffer playing Catwoman again will forever remain a pipe dream.
QuoteJonathan Nolan: He [Batman] has this one rule, as the Joker says in The Dark Knight. But he does wind up breaking it. Does he break it in the third film?

Christopher Nolan: He breaks it in...

Jonathan Nolan: ...the first two.

Source: http://books.google.com.au/books?id=uwV8rddtKRgC&pg=PR8&dq=But+he+does+wind+up+breaking+it.&hl=en&sa=X&ei

Quote from: Wayne49 on Thu, 12 Oct  2017, 12:20
I think audiences would go nuts.
59 year old Michelle Pfeiffer in a catsuit? I'd be there in an attosecond.

How fast is that?


Even if it was only a voice role that would be enough for me. As long as they didn't f*** it up.

Quote from: The Laughing Fish on Thu, 12 Oct  2017, 12:30
Unfortunately, the only time Michelle Pfeiffer will ever return in the comic book world will be as Janet van Dyne in the next Ant-Man. Unless WB animation decides to produce a retroactive sequel to BR where Keaton and Pfeiffer reprise their roles as voice actors, the chances of Pfeiffer playing Catwoman again will forever remain a pipe dream.

What a glorious idea.  An animated sequel to Returns! That could be done so well.



Hell, I'd be up for it.

Take a page from the Pre-Crisis Earth-Two continuity, and introduce Helena Wayne (The Huntress) as the daughter of Batman and Catwoman. There's alot of possibilities in going back to Burton's Gotham City and revisiting Keaton's Batman and Pfieffer's Catwoman decades later.


"Imagination is a quality given a man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humour was provided to console him for what he is."

Sun, 19 May 2019, 11:09 #8 Last Edit: Sun, 19 May 2019, 11:26 by The Laughing Fish
Before I expand on my first comment of this thread, I'd like to share this fan art I found of Pfeiffer's Catwoman on Reddit.

You're welcome, Catwoman.  ;)



Now, as I suggested before, if a hypothetical third Burton Batman movie were to be made, it would likely need to be animated. Let's face it, Keaton and Pfeiffer are physically too old to do it again in live action, but I believe they can still reprise their roles as voice actors. But, bear with me for a minute, what if instead of traditional cel animation, the movie could be developed in Unreal Engine's photorealistic graphics? 3D animation in today's technology is becoming more lifelike than ever.

Take a look at this impressive CG rendering of Andy Serkis here.

https://youtu.be/OepRZ664ujY

Another good example is this demonstration of a scene with Stormstroopers and Captain Phasma.

https://youtu.be/J3ue35ago3Y

Photorealistic digital graphics can even render vast landscapes such as this.

https://youtu.be/9fC20NWhx4s

Finally, here is this example of an artificial character called Siren. Although my only criticism with this demonstration is the skin on her arms look too smooth and fake. But her face, hair and eyes look great.

https://youtu.be/9owTAISsvwk

I should point out Keaton's 1989 Batsuit and Furst's Batmobile were included in a skins pack for the Arkham Knight video game, which I believe was developed in Unreal Engine 4. Admittedly, the graphics back in 2015 are little less impressive compared to the examples I've shared above, but regardless, Burton's art style is so unique that with this kind of animation, I have no doubt he'd be able to find a balance with doing more things he couldn't achieve with physical sets back in the day, but still make it look realistic enough and not too cartoonish. If you take a look at the second screenshot below and put Keaton's mouth on Batman and make his chest and shoulders resemble the actor's body size, I think it could work.





You look at the Burton movie skin and it fits right into the world of Arkhamverse, which appears to take some inspiration from Burton. But I digress.

I can imagine if they were to use motion capture for Keaton and Pfeiffer's faces and put them on 3D character models as they recite their lines, there could be no limit for the animation to mimic Burton's world as realistically as possible. The only concern is the question of budget for such a project, as well as the current technology still can't get some skin imperfections exactly right. But I reckon it's an entertaining idea that would make the movie stand out more than your typical animated feature.

That being said, even if this idea is too expensive to produce, I'd still take an animated Burton Batman movie any day of the week instead of whatever new live action movie Warner Butchers throws at us, now that Affleck made his premature exit.

What do you guys think?
QuoteJonathan Nolan: He [Batman] has this one rule, as the Joker says in The Dark Knight. But he does wind up breaking it. Does he break it in the third film?

Christopher Nolan: He breaks it in...

Jonathan Nolan: ...the first two.

Source: http://books.google.com.au/books?id=uwV8rddtKRgC&pg=PR8&dq=But+he+does+wind+up+breaking+it.&hl=en&sa=X&ei

A few months ago in an interview with the Today show, Pfeiffer said it would be "incredible" to put the Catsuit on again and she certainly has fond memories of playing the role (skip to 0:32).

Source: https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1115234335806959616

While we're on the subject of Pfeiffer's Catwoman, I want to take the time to say how much I love these two contrasting screenshots.



From rescuee to enemy. I'm hard-pressed to think of any other actress who could've matched Pfeiffer's acting range here: going from meek and starstruck as Selina to ferocious and irreverent as Catwoman.
QuoteJonathan Nolan: He [Batman] has this one rule, as the Joker says in The Dark Knight. But he does wind up breaking it. Does he break it in the third film?

Christopher Nolan: He breaks it in...

Jonathan Nolan: ...the first two.

Source: http://books.google.com.au/books?id=uwV8rddtKRgC&pg=PR8&dq=But+he+does+wind+up+breaking+it.&hl=en&sa=X&ei