The Long Road

03/15/2003 Archived Entry: "What happens to a cat when it gets hit by lightning?"

UGH. Halle Berry got cast as Catwoman in the new movie. This is the woman who delivered the worst line in all of movie history! Personally, I was looking forward to Ashley Judd or Nicole Kidman to take up the role. MEOOOOOW!

Here's what the script writer had to say about that toad line:

'Everybody remembers that as the worst line ever written, but the thing about that is, it was supposed to be delivered as completely offhand. [Adopts casual, bored tone.] "You know what happens when a toad gets hit by lightning?" Then, after he gets electrocuted, "Ahhh, pretty much the same thing that happens to anything else." But Halle Berry said it like she was Desdemona. [Strident, ringing voice.] "The same thing that happens to everything eeelse!" That's the thing that makes you go crazy. At least "You're a dick" got delivered right. The worst thing about these things is that, when the actors say it wrong, it makes the writer look stupid.'