Zoë Kravitz says she “wasn’t able to read” for a role in 'The Dark Knight Rises' “because of the color of my skin.”
is scoring rave reviews, not least for lead actress Zoë Kravitz’s portrayal of expert thief and feline fatale Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman. Her first foray into the Batman universe , however, was the result of a journey that began more than a decade ago, she toldThe Dark Knight Rises
back in 2012 but was told she was too “urban” for the role. The actress was quick to say she didn’t know if the decision had come directly from director Christopher Nolan himself, saying “it was probably a casting director of some kind, or a casting director’s assistant.” She added that “being told at that time that I wasn’t able to read because of the color of my skin, and the word ‘urban’ being thrown around like that, that was what was really hard about that moment.