Who was the best Catwoman ever? We rank them from worst to best

(From left) Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer and Anne Hathaway. Photos: Handout

For every Bat, there is a Cat. As the “Batman” film franchise keeps getting rebooted and relaunched, directors and writers always find a way to bring the slinking, thieving Catwoman back into the life of the Caped Crusader.

Maybe it’s because they know how vital she is for making the brooding Bruce Wayne feel more human; whenever Selina Kyle, with her whip-smart humour and fierce bullwhip, arrives on the screen, she instantly injects an element of danger, charm and sexuality into the superhero genre, which too often lacks in all three.