Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow (Picture: AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

The Belfast Telegraph have reported that Emily Blunt is currently in talks to join what is becoming the very crowded Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice to play Catwoman.

If the rumour is to be believed, than she would be joining Henry Cavill (Superman), Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Jeremy Irons (Alfred), and Holly Hunter in an unknown role that has been created specifically for the movie.

Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White) and Diane Lane (Martha Kent) will also star (presumably so that there will be some sort of continuation from MOS).



I am just going to say it, and considering this is not the Justice League movie…WOW! That is a lot of characters/actors. I am kind of wondering how much screen time each will have, though I am sure Director Zack Snyder has it all under control…


Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice could star Catwoman (Picture: Zack Snyder/Twitter)

This isn’t the first time that Blunt has been considered for a superhero movie. She was considered by Marvel to play Black Widow in Iron Man 2 and also Agent Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger – but neither role panned out and they went to Scarlett Johansson and Hayley Atwell respectively.

So it would make a lot of sense that Blunt would be linked to another superhero movie as she is obviously interested in that type of role.

It would also make sense that she would be playing the role of Catwoman. If the studio were looking to add another female character into the mix, the obvious characters to choose from would be classic Justice Leaguers: Black Canary, Hawkgirl, Zatanna or Catwoman who only joined the Justice League a year ago.

Black Canary is already spoken for on the TV series Arrow, and as Catwoman is arguably the most popular (mainly due to the fact that the general cinema goers know her best) she becomes the choice that makes the most sense.

Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns (Picture: Warner Bros)

Apart from the overcrowding of Dawn of Justice, this, if it indeed turns out to be true, could be a very good move on Warner Brothers part.

Emily Blunt is a great actress and has proved that she can do action well. Her latest movie where she co-stars with Tom Cruise, Edge of Tomorrow, is proof of that.

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She has a great fan base and there is a chameleon-like quality to her work, which would suit the role of Catwoman really well. I imagine if this pans out to be true her part will be a small cameo which will be a lead in to the Justice League movie in the works.

I really hope this rumour gets confirmed soon.