The cat's out of the bag for the writer of 2004's "Catwoman," as he has confirmed that he thinks little of the movie and even admitted that it was a bad one.
With the advent of "Black Panther" as the first real and successful black superhero on the big screen, many people of the said racial background were ecstatic, especially former first lady Michelle Obama in which she praised the Black Panther for being the first black superhero. Though one fan quickly pointed out on Twitter that Halle Berry was not as lauded back when she played "Catwoman" in 2004.
To this, "Catwoman's" writer responded, "As one of the credited writers of CATWOMAN, I believe I have the authority to say: because it was a sh*t movie dumped by the studio at the end of a style cycle, and had zero cultural relevance either in front of or behind the camera." This was according to John Rogers, one of the writers for the 2004 movie that had an abysmal critic score of only nine percent in Rotten Tomatoes.
Now it seems that the writer also shares the usual critic sentiment for his "Catwoman" movie. The film did not have the same racial impact as "Black Panther" since those who were unfortunate enough to have watched the former movie will recall that "Catwoman" did not put any cultural weight and emphasis on its protagonist. It should also be noted that the original Selena Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman was actually a caucasian, and Berry being cast into the role was quite a bizarre decision.
Rogers also did admit that he never finished watching "Catwoman" in one sitting and even skipped the premiere night of the movie years ago. It is a rare incident that a filmmaker disowns his own movie in public, though it seems to be fitting for this incident alone since "Catwoman" is actually a contender for one of the worst movies of all time, and the audience particularly seemed to hate it as well with only 14 percent of them in Rotten Tomatoes giving it a positive score.
