Zoe Kravitz was rejected from playing Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises for being 'too urban'

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The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero and Zoe Kravitz as his foil, Catwoman, is currently dominating at the box office.Kravitz, 33, has been receiving high praise for her portrayal of the sultry villain but she recently revealed that this was her second go-around at the role.A decade ago, Zoe was rejected from playing Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises for being 'too urban,' the star told to The Observer.

Big mistake! Zoe Kravitz, who plays Catwoman in The Batman, revealed she was once rejected from playing the same role in The Dark Knight Rises for being 'too urban,' the star told to The Observer'I don't know if it came directly from Chris Nolan,' Kravitz said. 'I think it was probably a casting director of some kind, or a casting director's assistant.'She recalled: 'Being a woman of color and being an actor and being told at that time that I wasn't able to read because of the color of my skin, and the word urban being thrown around like that, that was what was really hard about that moment.' The Nolan directed flick ultimately featured Anne Hathaway in the Catwoman role.The casting team may be experiencing some regret now that Kravitz finally landed the roll ten years later. 'Being a woman of color and being an actor and being told at that time that I wasn't able to read because of the color of my skin, and the word urban being thrown around like that, that was what was really hard about that moment,' she recalled (Pictured: Anne Hathaway who was cast in the role instead) During its opening weekend the likes of Taylor Swift took to social media to heap praise on her performance in the action film.The 32-year-old singer took to her Instagram story on Sunday morning, sharing an.