Halle Berry played a character named 'Patience Phillips,' not the Selina Kyle we know and love, and her version of the cat bore little resemblance to that in the comics.Īccording to most comic book fans, Daredevilwas stinker of a movie, so why did anyone think we needed a spin-off with Daredevil's sidekick Elektra (Jennifer Garner) getting her own movie? Clearly not audiences, as the $43 million budgeted film only took in $24 million at the domestic box office. The critical response was disastrous, as was that of the box office, raking in $82 million worldwide out of a $100 million budget. Part of the film's failure may reside in the creative decision to jettison the film's origins in the Batman universe. Then, Ashley Judd was rumored to step into the catsuit, and then Nicole Kidman had a shot.įinally, Halle Berry was cast, along with the signing of unknown, one-named French filmmaker Pitof. The film, however, was in development hell for years on end, with Michel Pfeiffer and Tim Burton first touted for the title role and director, as a spin-off from Burton's Batman Returns. A $100 million budget and a heavy marketing campaign tried to build up buzz for a movie that seemed like a surefire hit, benefiting from the recent boom in superhero movies.

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