Michelle Pfeiffers whip stunt in Batman Returns gives Twitter whiplash
- 3 years ago
A clip of Michelle Pfeiffer in 1992’s “Batman Returns” is making its rounds on Twitter, with fans marveling over the DC Comic villainess’ prowess — namely her skills with a whip.
The clip, shared by Netflix social media manager Jarett Wieselman, shows Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle/Catwoman expertly knocking the heads off mannequins while filming a scene for the Tim Burton movie — which she famously did in one take.
In fact, Pfeiffer famously did all her own stunts, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with the whip for the film.
“She was better than her stunt people,” Burton told Rolling Stone in 1992. “She made the whip beautiful, kind of an art form.”
In that same interview, Pfeiffer, now 62, revealed she did months of training in yoga, gymnastics and kickboxing to prepare for the role and was even trained how to use the whip by Anthony De Longis, who also trained Harrison Ford to play Indiana Jones in that film franchise.
She’s still got it, too. The actress even brought out the original movie prop, posting it on Instagram in 2019 — and again in December 2020 during an interview. She also showed off her skills with the whip, writing: “Just like riding a bike.”
The clip, shared by Netflix social media manager Jarett Wieselman, shows Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle/Catwoman expertly knocking the heads off mannequins while filming a scene for the Tim Burton movie — which she famously did in one take.
In fact, Pfeiffer famously did all her own stunts, according to The Hollywood Reporter, with the whip for the film.
“She was better than her stunt people,” Burton told Rolling Stone in 1992. “She made the whip beautiful, kind of an art form.”
In that same interview, Pfeiffer, now 62, revealed she did months of training in yoga, gymnastics and kickboxing to prepare for the role and was even trained how to use the whip by Anthony De Longis, who also trained Harrison Ford to play Indiana Jones in that film franchise.
She’s still got it, too. The actress even brought out the original movie prop, posting it on Instagram in 2019 — and again in December 2020 during an interview. She also showed off her skills with the whip, writing: “Just like riding a bike.”