Catwoman Writer Admits Movie Is Bad, Internet Loses Mind
Long long ago in the ancient time of 2004, John Rogers worked as co-writer on Warner Bros’ disastrous bomb Catwoman. He didn’t remain on the project to its completion, but his name is prominent in the credits. This is important to know because this week journalist D.C. McAllister openly asked a very dumb question on Twitter: “If Black Panther is getting all this credit for black representation, why didn’t Catwoman get the same credit?” He was serious. And he got an immediate response from Rogers: As one of the credited writers of CATWOMAN, I believe I have the authority to say: because it was a s*** movie dumped by the studio at the end of a style cycle, and had zero cultural relevance either in front of or behind the camera. This is a bad take. Feel shame. It was less McAllister getting owned and more validation for everyone who can’t stand Halle Berry’s incoherent striptease take on a classic character (basically everyone, including Rogers and Halle Berry herself). The