Judi Dench, who played Old Deuteronomy in Tom Hooper’s “Cats,” is reflecting on the universally panned film in her forthcoming memoir, “Is It Too Late to Make a Run For It?”
\n\nReleased in 2019, the film adapted Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hugely successful musical of the same name. But despite its stacked cast — which also included James Corden, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift and others among Dench — the film was considered a critical and commercial failure.
\n\n“Oh God, I can’t bear it – and [Lloyd Webber] had waited so long for it to be made,” she wrote. “What a waste of all that goodwill and talent. I understand the critics were rather hostile to the film. I never saw the final cut so I can’t judge. All I’ll say is nobody sets out to give a poor performance or make a bad film. You do your best, offer something up and hope that people will get on board and join the party.” (Dench was nominated for a Razzie award for her performance in the film.)
\n\nShe also added, “It’s a miracle that anything is ever made – films, plays, TV – let alone turn out to be a success, because…
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