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Halle Berry, 57, goes topless to celebrate 20 years of her box office bomb Catwoman: 'And STILL...

meow!' By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 20:06, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 20:09, 23 July 2024 e-mail View comments It may have been a box office bomb and panned by critics upon its release in 2004, but Halle Berry is feeling 'forever grateful' for her starring role in Catwoman. Like many so-called camp classics, the much-maligned film has become a fan favourite alongside similarly derided movies like Showgirls and Mommie Dearest.



On Tuesday, the 57-year-old star posed in a series of sultry snaps topless, covering herself by holding two adorable black rescue cats. 'It's been 20 years today since I had the honor of bringing this iconic character to life,' Berry began her caption. Halle Berry, 57, goes topless to celebrate 20 years of her box office bomb Catwoman: 'And STILL.

.. meow!' 'She will always be close to my heart and I will forever be Patience Phillips aka CATWOMAN! Thank you.

' She concluded the post: 'When these black beauties showed up in my yard searching for their mother, Jee helped us through the rescue process. Forever grateful!' Berry was reportedly paid a whopping $14million for the role, having won Best Actress at the Oscars just two years prior for Monster's Ball. When it came out, Catwoman made roughly $82million at the box office against a hefty $100million budget, rendering it a flop, and the terrible reviews didn't help either, with one critic quipping that it was 'about as sexy as a hairball.

' It may have been a box office bomb and panned by critics upon its release in 2004, but Halle Berry is feeling 'forever grateful' for her starring role in Catwoman On Tuesday, the 57-year-old star posed in a series of sultry snaps topless, covering herself by holding two adorable black rescue cats. Sharon Stone also appeared in the critically panned movie alongside Berry Berry famously won and collected her award in person for Worst Actress at the Golden Raspberry Awards. It received a total of seven nominations.

Then there was the hammy performance from Sharon Stone, playing the villain Laurel Hedare. Berry famously won and collected her award in person for Worst Actress at the Golden Raspberry Awards. It received a total of seven nominations.

The drive for a Catwoman spinoff movie was driven by the success of Michelle Pfeiffer's performance in Tim Burton's excellent Batman Returns in 1992. Screenwriter Daniel Waters even began work on the intended spinoff vehicle for Pfeiffer in 1995, but sadly it was never made. Share or comment on this article: Halle Berry, 57, goes topless to celebrate 20 years of her box office bomb Catwoman: 'And STILL.

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