The world has been waiting to see Anne Hathaway in the iconic Catwoman suit in "The Dark Knight Rises," but Hathaway was shocked to hear she'd be playing the Batman frenemy.

In an interview with MTV, Hathaway talks about her first meeting with "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan and her surprise to hear she'd be the next actress to portray the "Feline Fatale," a role made famous by Michelle Pfeiffer in "Batman Returns." Watch the video to see how Hathaway reacted to the news and which character she originally thought she'd be playing in the final film of the "Dark Knight" trilogy.

Head over to MTV to get your "Dark Knight Rises" on with more video interviews with Hathaway and Nolan.