There are a couple of reasons why I love this story in the New York Daily News about 60s Catwoman star Julie Newmar talking Angelina Jolie up to play the role in the next installment of Christopher Nolan franchise re-boot.

Let’s take a look at the quote, shall we? “Angelina would own the part,” said Newmar to the News. She continued, “My industry friends tell me [she] has made inquiries about the role.” One can’t quibble with the first part. In fact Jolie almost fits the role so well it’s hard not to imagine that Nolan and company haven’t put her on a short list somewhere.

Having said that my gut says Nolan would go for someone a little less obvious and movie star-y than Ms. Jolie. Just look at his track record when it comes to selecting actors to play iconic Bat-villains. There’s nary an A-lister in his Joker, Two-Face, or Ra’s a Ghul, or at least not one on the level of Jolie, who it could be argued is the most famous actress in the world at present.

Then there’s my favorite part of the story, the part where Newmar says she’s heard that Jolie has made inquiries from her “industry friends.” Now I will be the last one to question the legendary Ms. Newmar’s industry connections but does this strike anyone else as her probably quoting a friend she had a mimosa with over brunch last weekend?

But where she got the info is beside point. What do you think? Should Jolie play Catwoman? It’s your turn to weigh in.