Back in the summer of 1992, director Tim Burton unleashed his sequel to his hit take onBatmancalledBatman Returns. This underappreciated flick starred Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Danny DeVito as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin, and the fantastic Michelle Pfeiffer as Selina Kyle / Catwoman. If you remember in that movie, Pfeiffer brandishes a whip for all of our collective enjoyment and today it looks like the actress has found the old prop and - get this - still knows how to make it sing.
Michelle Pfeifferrecently took to her Instagram account to show off the whip saying, “Look what I found. Needs a little TLC.” Then a bit later she shared a video of herself cracking the good old whip just like a femme fataleIndiana Jones. I don’t know about you, but this is pure joy for me considering that not only was Michelle Pfeiffer one of my first crushes, but Burton’sBatman Returnsis my favoriteBatmanmovie of all time. Sure Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knightis pretty stellar, but for my money, nothing beats watching Keaton beat the brakes off DeVito in a snow-covered Christmas land of Gotham city.
Other than the above-mentionedCatwomanrole in Tim Burton’sBatman ReturnsPfeiffer is also well known for roles such as Elvira inScarfacewith Al Pacino, Isabeau inLadyhawke, Sukie Ridgemont inThe Witches of Eastwick, and Laura Alden inWolfco-starring Jack Nicholson. Other roles includeDangerous Minds,What Lies Beneath,Stardust, and Burton’sDark Shadowsmovie. Along with more recent roles in Darren Aronofsky’sMother!, Peyton Reed’sAnt-Man and the Wasp, and Kenneth Branagh’sMurder on the Orient Expressco-starring Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, and Daisy Ridley.
This whip action again comes to us via Pfeiffer’s role in director Tim Burton’s 1992Batmanmovie. Michelle Pfeiffer’sBatman Returnscostars includedKeaton and DeVitoalong with Christopher Walken as Max Shreck, Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth, Pat Hingle as Commissioner James Gordon, Michael Murphy as The Mayor, and Vincent Schiavelli as The Organ Grinder. Andrew Bryniarski rounded out the cast as Charles “Chip” Shreck along with Cristi Conaway as The Ice Princess. In a fun side note, Penguin’s parents (you know, the ones that dump the deformed baby in the cold waters at the beginning of the film) are played by Paul Reubens and Diane Salinger. Reubens and Salinger rejoined Burton following their team-up onPee-Wee’s Big Adventurewith Salinger playing Simone in that film and Reubens playing his classic character Pee-Wee Herman.
Batman Returnswasdirected by Tim Burtonfrom a screenplay written by Daniel Waters from a story by Waters and Sam Hamm based on characters created by Bob Kane. On top of directing the secondBatmanfilm, Burton also produced along with Denise Di Novi. Danny Elfman provided the movie’s classic score, while Stefan Czapsky handled the stellar cinematography, and Chris Lebenzon edited the film. Warner Bros. unleashedBatman Returnson audiences back on August 18, 2025. This cool story comes to us viaMichelle Pfeiffer’s official Instagram page.
