Charlize Theron the new Catwoman

Charlize Theron is all set to don the skin tight suit as she plays Catwoman in the upcoming Batman flick, it has emerged.

The 34-year-old beauty beat high profile contenders including Megan Fox and Angelina Jolie to bag the coveted role.

The star, who won much critical acclaim and an Oscar for playing serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003 film Monster, was overjoyed on getting the news.

The Daily Express quoted her as saying: “That’s kick-ass news…. I think what has happened to that franchise is amazing. CHRIS NOLAN is a genius. I would be an idiot to not consider that part.”

To avoid paparazzi, Charlize Theron shoots at dawn

South African actress Charlize Theron shoots a scene in her upcoming movie at dawn to avoid the hounding paparazzi.

In her new movie ‘The Burning Plain’, the actress was seen completely 'bare-body' and smoking a cigarette through an open window in full view of passers-by.

“We had to shoot the scene at 6 a.m. before any of the photographers were up. It was done in such secrecy that it wasn’t even in the script.Only three people, including myself, knew it was going to happen,” the New York Post quoted Director Guillermo Arriaga as saying.