Anne Hathaway Cast as Catwoman in 'Dark Knight Rises

Anne Hathaway has nabbed the coveted female lead opposite Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises.Warners made the announcement Wednesday morning.The studio also revealed which character Tom Hardy, who joined the cast last fall, will play: Bane.

“I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies,” Nolan said in a statement.

Hathaway was on the the list of actresses which tested for the role in recent weeks, along with Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley, as revealed by Heat Vision. The test involved Christian Bale, who had to leave his National Board of Review in New York dinner early so he could catch a flight back to LA. to conduct.