Miaow! Anne Hathaway is a leather-clad bombshell in new Catwoman promotional picture for Dark Knight Rises
Everyone is talking about her newly short hairdo at the moment.But before Anne Hathaway chopped off her long locks to film her part as Fantine in Les Misérables, she was flaunting a cascade of brunette locks to play Catwoman.
The 29-year-old is set to appear in the Dark Knight Rises when it is released in US cinemas July 20.
New look: Anne Hathaway in the new Catwoman promotional picture
Look at her now: The star has recently been flaunting cropped locks as she films Les Misérables
Hathaway slips into more than just thigh-high PVC boots, the shiny black footwear almost reaches her derrière.
The silver-heeled shoes managed to fit over almost the entire length of her legs thanks to an all-in-one, which act like a second skin.
Wearing patent gloves up to her elbow and holding onto a gun, Hathaway dons the signature eye mask and feline ears, topping the look off with a slick of red lipstick.
She said she had to 'physically transform" to play Catwoman in 'The Dark Knight Rises'.
The 'One Day' actress is the latest in a long line of stars including Eartha Kitt and Michelle Pfeiffer to play the formidable character in the forthcoming Christopher Nolan-directed sequel, and she admits it was tough to get into shape to fit into the famous suits she wears.
Speaking to the publication from London, where she’s currently shooting Les Misérables with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, she admitted: 'I had to physically transform.
'Chris sat me down at the beginning and said, "Joseph Gordon-Levitt did all of his own fighting in Inception. That one zero-gravity fight? He trained for two months".'
She added: 'I basically left his office and went to the gym and just came out about five minutes ago.'
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Commenting on Anne's character, who is also known as Selena Kyle, Nolan she represents an 'underlying' sense of darkness in the film, which is the last he will direct.
He told Entertainment Weekly: 'She has a very strong way of protecting herself and those she cares about.'
Anne's appearance differs somewhat to the stars who have played the supervillain before her.
Halle Berry’s version in the 2004 flop, was especially flesh-baring.
Her top was simply a bralet with two belts to cover her midriff.
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Michelle Pfeiffer‘s 1992 kit consisted of a dominatrix style PVC suit with full balaclava-style cap with white stitching all over.
In Hathaway’s new poster, fans get a side-on view of her figure, which appears slightly curvier than the star is currently flaunting.
She is thought to be on a diet consisting of only 500 calories per day in order to film scenes for her character who is going through to financial times.’
A film source told the Daily Mirror: 'Anne is playing a destitute factory worker-come-lady of the night.
'Unfortunately, she only has 15 to 20 days to lose as much weight as possible - up to a stone-and-a-half - because she’s been filming the scenes showing her fit and healthy, almost slightly chubby.
Old look: Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns in 1992