Black Panther is currently the most successful movie in the world, and while much of that hinges on it being a really great movie, a huge portion of its success can be attributed to the fact that at long last we have a fully-formed black superhero to inspire a new generation of black children looking to see themselves represented on the big screen. Even Michelle Obama chimed on on the film's historic importance
\u201cCongrats to the entire #blackpanther team! Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. I loved this movie and I know it will inspire people of all backgrounds to dig deep and find the courage to be heroes of their own stories.\u201d— Michelle Obama (@Michelle Obama) 1519061867
One Twitter user wasn't happy that the First Lady seemed to forget about 2004"s Catwoman, which starred Halle Berry in an incredibly bizarre reimagining of Batman's nemesis and sometimes love interest. Apparently a film with a 9% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes should be remembered for having the same level of cultural impact as a film that brings to life an afrofuturist paradise?
But John Rogers, one of the writers on Catwoman, responded to this tweet saying that in no uncertain terms a movie where Sharon Stone plays a supervillain transformed by radioactive face cream is not quite at the same level as Black Panther.
\u201cAs one of the credited writers of CATWOMAN, I believe I have the authority to say: because it was a shit 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. \n\nThis is a bad take. Feel shame. https://t.co/6sth7w38Xx\u201d— John Rogers (@John Rogers) 1519434988
Catwoman may be a terrible film, but it led to one of the greatest moment's in awards show history, when Halle Berry accepted her Razzie for Worst Actress while holding her Oscar.
