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Judi Dench Expresses Regret Over Universal Failure of Cats Movie
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News18•20-10-2026, 11:15
Judi Dench Expresses Regret Over Universal Failure of Cats Movie
- •Veteran star Judi Dench reflects on her role in Tom Hooper's universally panned 2019 film Cats in her upcoming memoir, Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?
- •Dench played Old Deuteronomy in the star-studded adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical, which she described as a waste of goodwill and talent.
- •The 91-year-old actor acknowledges the hostile critical reception but notes that nobody sets out to make a bad film and intentions during production were honorable.
- •Dench received a Razzie award nomination for her performance in the movie, which she admits she never saw in its final cut.
- •The memoir is scheduled to be released on November 3.
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Judi Dench expressed regret over working in Tom Hooper's universally-panned film Cats, calling it a waste of goodwill and talent that missed the chance to properly adapt Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical.
Judi Dench played the character Old Deuteronomy in the 2019 film version of Cats, which also featured an A-list cast including James Corden, Idris Elba, and Taylor Swift.
Judi Dench's upcoming memoir, titled "Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?", is scheduled to release on November 3.
