With over 30 years having passed since “Batman Returns” premiered and Sean Young publicly tossed her hat in the ring to play Catwoman, her head-turning “Joan Rivers Show” appearance has remained a widely-discussed topic. It has been talked about in Batman fan circles and on online platforms such as Reddit, while Young herself has continued to be asked about it. During a conversation with The Spectator in 2023, she made it seem as though she doesn’t have any regrets. In fact, she believes that the chatter surrounding it should’ve been capitalized on better than it ultimately was.
“Honestly, I thought it was funny! I thought it was really, really funny, but these, these insecure d******** at these studios, they just didn’t see the humor. They really didn’t. And I did not realize that they were so humorless,” she told the publication of her perspective on the stunt. Young went on to attest that she should be allowed to play Catwoman, especially considering how buzz-worthy her in-costume TV appearance turned out to be. “It was so perfect, but they’re not really good businessmen…They’re not very intelligent,” she said of those who could’ve been behind such a decision.
Sadly, despite her passion and willingness to go out on a limb to plead her case, Sean Young never became Catwoman. With the DC media landscape always shifting, perhaps someday she’ll get a shot at the character, or her on-camera work as Selina Kyle will forever be limited to “The Joan Rivers Show.”
