Halle Berry On Facing Backlash For Catwoman: "I'm Used To Carrying Negativity On My Back"

In addition to Halle Berry, Catwoman also featured Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt, Lambert Wilson, and Frances Conroy

Halle Berry is the first Black woman to lead a solo DC Comics movie. Directed by Pitof and released in 2004, Halle's film Catwoman faced both critical and commercial failure. The movie won Worst Picture, and Halle Berry received the Worst Actress trophy at the Razzies, which honours the year's worst films. Despite this, Catwoman is enjoying renewed success on streaming platforms, with a rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Prime Video. On the 20th anniversary of Catwoman, Entertainment Weekly brought together Halle Berry, director Pitof, producer Denise Di Novi, and writer John Brancato for a candid discussion. 

During the interaction, Halle Berry reflected on her experience. She shared, “I didn't love [the backlash]. Being a Black woman, I'm used to carrying negativity on my back, fighting, being a fish swimming upstream by myself. I'm used to defying stereotypes and making a way out of no way. I didn't want to be casual about it, but I went and collected that Razzie, laughed at myself, and kept it moving. It didn't derail me because I've fought as a Black woman my whole life. A little bad publicity about a movie? I didn't love it, but it wasn't going to stop my world or derail me from doing what I love to do.”