Anne Hathaway + Catwoman = ?

And by "?" I don't mean the Riddler. News of the Devil Wears Prada star landing the role of one of the most pivotal female characters in Gotham was all over the net yesterday with die-hard Batman geeks either praising or despising the casting choice. So naturally, as yet another Batman geek, I had to weigh in as well.

Here are a few reasons why I'm not enraged.

1. Chris Nolan, after casting Heath Ledger as the Joker, REALLY deserves the benefit of the doubt. Almost everyone I knew was extremely hesitant about that one. I was a kid when Tim Burton nearly permanently soldered Jack Nicholson as the Joker into my brain. But Ledger was excellent. So much so that I still take pause when considering which actor truly defines the role for me at this point.

2. Anne Hathaway may seem saccharine sweet, but anyone who's seen the movie havoc knows she can do 'naughty' just fine. Her acting chops are some of the best of her age group and after seeing her take on stronger roles like the ones she landed in Brokeback Mountain and Rachel Getting Married, I trust that she at least has the ability to pull off the darker side of the character.

3. It could have been worse. Can you imagine Tara Reid bumbling around with a whip and a cat suit? There may have been choices that are better suited to each fans personal taste, but I'd put Anne Hathaway on my list of top ten actresses age 25-35.

4. Halle Berry already hit the bottom of that barrel.

Yet, with the good comes the bad. Here are some reasons I'm not so hot about the idea.

1. If Anne Hathaway ruins Catwoman, she will be dead to me. And I love Anne Hathaway. But I also loved Maggie Gyllenhaal before seeing her atrocious performance in The Dark Knight. I honestly wanted to slap a baby every time she was on screen. Now, it's difficult for me to get excited whenever I see her name in the credits of anything.

2. I really do think Michelle Pfeiffer is a tough act to follow. If you can take away the mellow dramatic voice she seemed to slap on in an over-the-top kind of way, she really did pull off the crazy. And she looked damn good in that cat suit.

3. I think Mila Kunis, though less apt for the roll, would have been way hotter.

Will Hathaway be able to pull it off? I hope so. But if you think you can cast the role better, let me know. I'd love to hear some alternate perspectives.