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Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman suit was vacuum-sealed

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Breathing is a luxury when you're dressed as a feline anti-hero. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman suit was so incredibly tight that she had to be covered in talcum powder just to squeeze into it, after which the crew literally vacuum-sealed the latex to her skin. She had exactly four minutes to shoot a take before she would predictably faint from oxygen deprivation.

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