Cat-man?

It has emerged that during a number of the fight scenes in "Catwoman", a man plays the eponymous superhero.

15:23 19 July 2004

It has emerged that during a number of the fight scenes in "Catwoman", a man plays the eponymous superhero.

Nito Larioza put on some red lipstick and donned a catsuit to stand in for Oscar winner Halle Berry, according to the News of the World.

He is a Hawaiian-born expert martial artist, who is the same height as Berry with the same skin tone.

But rather than be worried by his cross-dressing role he seems rather amused.

"The scenes are shot so fast you can't tell," the 29-year-old commented.

"But a lot of boys feasting their eyes on Halle's sexy costume are gonna flip when they realise they got steamy about a bloke in a girl's costume."

Further doubt was cast on Berry's fighting skills when it emerged that, while Michelle Pfieffer learned to use Catwoman's bull whip when playing the part in 1992's "Batman Returns", Berry's whip is largely computer-generated.

UK audiences will get to see Larioza fill Halle's suit when the film opens on August 13th.