A cat called Victoria (played by Hayward ... Davidson), Rum Tum Tugger (Jason Derulo), resident baddie Macavity (Idris Elba in fur was a sight!) and Dame Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy.

Twenty-two years ago, the British actor Idris Elba landed the role that would change ... his fondness for his “Cats” castmate Taylor Swift and why he likes playing the bad guy.

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Directed by Tom Hooper, the 2019 film adaptation featured Taylor Swift in the role of Bombalurina while Idris Elba starred as Macavity. "Taylor was great.

She prefers Taylor Swift and Idris Elba for the iconic roles which were ... Swift and Elba — who previously shared the screen in Cats and even crossed paths musically on Swift’s track ...