Zoë Kravitz portrays Catwoman in
Batman (2022) making her the third African American woman playing the character.
Her two predecessors both made history in the role.
In 1967
Eartha Kitt became the third actress to portray Catwoman in the
Batman (1966) TV series after she replaced
Julie Newmar. She was the second African American woman to have a recurring role in television and the role is considered to have helped break racial boundaries in tv.
37 years later, her role inspired the performance of
Halle Berry in
Gatúbela (2004). While the film was bashed by critics and it is still considered as one of the worst films in history. It became the most successful comic book film with a female leading character until the release of
Mujer Maravilla (2017) in 2017. It also remains the only comic book film with an African American woman as the main character.
Which of the two previous African Americans portraying Catwoman was the most groundbreaking?
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