2 hours ago · Global
‘Oh God, I can’t bear it’: Judi Dench says Cats film was ‘a waste of goodwill and talent’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a culture story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 20 Oct 2026, 11:28 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Oh God, I can’t bear it’: Judi Dench says Cats film was ‘a waste of goodwill and talent’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The actor’s forthcoming memoir Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? says the makers had honourable intentions but the elements ‘didn’t coalesce’ Dame Judi Dench has long made her feelings clear about Cats, the doomed 2019 adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
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‘Oh God, I can’t bear it’: Judi Dench says Cats film was ‘a waste of goodwill and talent’
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