The Batman director reveals Catwoman backstory detail

As Matt Reeves' The Batman smashes box office records, details about Catwoman's backstory have surfaced courtesy of The Art of The Batman book.

Speaking about Zoë Kravitz' character, who starred opposite the titular star Robert Pattinson, Reeves drew comparisons between Catwoman and The Riddler.

"Selina's a survivor," he stated (via ComicBook). "She had to survive on the streets, and she actually lived for part of her childhood in the Gotham Orphanage, just like The Riddler.

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"And so the story's very much about class as well, and about the luxury of being able to choose to become a vigilante, versus somebody who simply has to find a way to survive in the way that Selina does," he added.

Enlightening fans with other character insights earlier in March, Reeves also spoke to KCRW about Pattinson's Caped Crusader and revealed that the star's seemingly awkward demeanour only lent itself to the role.

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"Not only is it a facet, obviously, of who he is, because obviously that's partly him, but it's something he's in control of as well," Reeves told the podcast. "One of the things I found so fascinating about working with him is he works in a way that feels almost like a method actor."

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He continued: "And yet, you can see that he has great access to his emotions, and he puts himself into a state. But he's also in incredible control of his instrument, the way he moves. It's all very technical, and it's very intentional.

"So I could say to him, I need this to be hotter, and he could access that very easily. [And I could say] but I also, because of this cowl and the way the light is hitting your eye, I need you to lean a little bit more to your left, because otherwise I won't see your eye. And he could do both those things at once."

The Batman is now playing in US and UK cinemas. The movie's 4K Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray and DVD are available for pre-order now ahead of a June 13, 2022 release.