Dame Judi Dench has signed up to star in the film adaptation of Cats – in a role traditionally played by a man. Dame Judi Dench has signed up to star in the film adaptation of Cats – in a role traditionally played by a man. Dame Judi Dench to star in film adaptation of CatsThe Oscar-winning actress, 83, will play the ancient cat Deuteronomy in Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, entertainment website Deadline reports. The first performance of the hit musical, based on TS Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats, was in 1981. Dame Judi was set to play Grizabella in the original West End production, but had to withdraw from the show after snapping her Achilles tendon.

Source: Irish Independent October 19, 2018 07:41 UTC