When it was announced that Matt Reeves was planning to use Catwoman in his new Batman movie, fans began speculating on who might be cast. There were reports that Chloe Grace Moretz and Vanessa Kirby were in the running for the role. Even Ana de Armas, who was my personal choice to play Selina, was being talked about for the role. The role of course went to Zoe Kravitz and a fine choice indeed. Another actress who was very much in the mix and the role could have gone to was Eiza Gonzalez.
Eiza was on every fanboys wishlist and according to the actress she came so close to getting the role. Eiza’s new movie, Bloodshot, just released and she has finally opened up about missing out on the role of Catwoman.
“It’s impossible not to [get your hopes up], especially when you get so far down the line, It’s part of why you’re so far down the line because you’re living and dreaming the character. For my prep for every role, I’m kind of a weirdo, especially when I’m already at the camera test stage or really deep into it. I will live and breathe the character; I’m more traditional in that sense. It is heartbreaking; it is always hard. You have to envision yourself in the role in order to see the role. You can’t have one foot in and one foot out. When I started my career, I was more like that, and I wouldn’t get that far. In a sense, it didn’t hurt as much, but I didn’t give it the best version of what I thought I could do. So, now I do, and I just go through the heartbreak afterwards. I always explain it as this relationship that you work on. You fall in love, you go through all the stages — and it never really solidifies. So, it’s this process that never has closure; it just goes away. So, it feels like a relationship that didn’t result in anything.”
Gonzalez has seemed to be a fan of the character for some time and even took to Twitter a couple of years ago to campaign for the role.
“It’s always heartbreaking, but what I’ve learned with time, those relationships that you curate and the people that you meet don’t go away, I’ve been in situations where they’ve seen me for different roles that didn’t work out — but then they come around for something else. The beauty of our industry is it’s never-ending; it’s always evolving and transforming. I’m just lucky and grateful that I’ve had the chance to meet incredible directors and be part of incredible projects. Growing up in Mexico, I never would’ve thought I’d be doing these types of projects.”
Eiza is a very talented actress and will no doubt land on her feet (pun intended) after all of this. While she is currently in a Valiant Comics movie, there is no telling where she might end up next. Could a DC role or even a Marvel role be in her future? Perhaps Zatanna would be a role more suited for her.
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Source: THR
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