Christopher Nolan initially said "no" when 'The Dark Knight Rises' casting director suggested Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

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Christopher Nolan pushed back when 'The Dark Knight Rises' casting director suggested Anne Hathaway

In 2011, Anne Hathaway beat out Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley to play Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. However, she might never have had the chance if casting director John Papsidera hadn't persuaded Christopher Nolan. Papsidera, who has helped cast almost every Nolan movie (including The Odyssey), recently spoke to Collider at the SCAD...

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Well, you could argue she was too innocent looking for that role, but can't deny she did quite well with the role. She and Hardy's Bane were the highlights for me in that movie. A pity Batman wasn't in his own movie...