Michelle Pfeiffer portrayed Selina Kyle/Catwoman in Tim Burton's Batman Returns. Prior to this she was considered for the role of Vicki Vale in the previous film.
Characters portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer in the Batman Universe[]
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- According to Robert Wuhl, who portrayed Alexander Knox in Batman, Pfeiffer was considered to play Vicki Vale in the first film, but Michael Keaton was firmly against the idea due to a past relationship between him and Pfeiffer.
- In 1987, Michelle Pfeiffer starred in the movie The Witches of Eastwick with Jack Nicholson, both of whom would later have villain roles in the Batman film franchise: Jack as Joker in Batman and Michelle as Catwoman in the sequel Batman Returns.
- In 1988, she co-starred with Uma Thurman in Dangerous Liasons, who would later play Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin.
- In 1994, Michelle appeared with Jack Nicholson again, this time sharing a starring role in the romantic horror film Wolf.
- In 1996, Michelle appeared with Batman & Robin actor George Clooney in the romantic-comedy-drama One Fine Day.
- In 1998, she starred with Batman Forever actor Val Kilmer in the Dreamworks animated film The Prince of Egypt.
- Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton would eventually join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, owned by DC Comics' rival, Marvel Comics (and wholly owned by the Walt Disney Company), as Janet Van Dyne/Wasp and Adrian Toomes/Vulture, respectively, though this time with their roles of antagonist and protagonist reversed, though they have not yet shared any scenes or films together.