Halle Berry says her role in Catwoman made her go from being a lifelong dog fan to a "cat lover".
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
The 57-year-old actor made the admission in a discussion about how she has adopted kittens from her garden, and while reflecting on starring as Batman's sidekick in the 2004 superhero film, which was mauled by critics.
"I became a cat lover because of it," Berry told Entertainment Weekly about the upside of featuring in the flop.
"I just rescued four kitties I found in my yard three weeks ago. I'm a Catwoman through and through, because of that experience and those relationships. That experience changed me."
Entertainment Weekly described Berry as a "self-proclaimed, lifelong dog person".
Berry, who also owns two Labradoodles, recently posted on her Instagram that she adopted kittens from a family of stray cats she discovered in her garden.
She posed with two of the felines, who she called Boots and Coco.
"I found these two little fur babies in my yard along with their 2 siblings and their mom!" Berry wrote.
"I got the mommy spayed and released her back in my yard and she's now our outdoor cat and the other 2 babies I've found a forever home for and these two are our new lovies. It's a full house over here!"
Berry also told Entertainment Weekly her preparation for Catwoman involved being given a cat early on during the production because she didn't have one.
"His name was Playdough. I watched, studied and learned how cats think," she said.
"I didn't have the responsibility of children and family; I was just a woman alone with a lot of idle time to focus on this.
"I'd crawl around my house, trying to jump on my counters, thinking, 'If I were a cat, how would I get up there?' I was in it 24/7."
Australian Associated Press
