Judi Dench Calls Cats Film a Waste of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Talent
The actress describes the 2019 adaptation as a waste of goodwill and talent in her upcoming memoir.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 20 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 20 October at 02:53 UTC; The Guardian Culture followed 8h 36m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian Culture, appeared on 20 October at 11:28 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety Australia (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet).
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How it unfolded
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- VarietyJudi Dench Says Panned ‘Cats’ Film Was a ‘Waste’ of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Goodwill and Talent’
- Variety AustraliaJudi Dench Says Panned ‘Cats’ Film Was a ‘Waste’ of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Goodwill and Talent’: ‘Oh God, I Can’t Bear It’
- The Guardian Culture‘Oh God, I can’t bear it’: Judi Dench says Cats film was ‘a waste of goodwill and talent’
Sources
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- ‘Oh God, I can’t bear it’: Judi Dench says Cats film was ‘a waste of goodwill and talent’ The Guardian Culture ·
- Judi Dench Says Panned ‘Cats’ Film Was a ‘Waste’ of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Goodwill and Talent’: ‘Oh God, I Can’t Bear It’ Variety Australia ·
- Judi Dench Says Panned ‘Cats’ Film Was a ‘Waste’ of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Goodwill and Talent’ Variety ·
In this story
- Judi Dench
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tom Hooper