Idris Elba‘s role inCatswas a source of humor for hisHobbs & Shawcostars.
During a recent interview onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the 46-year-old actor said action starsDwayne JohnsonandJason Stathamteased him about the musical while on the set of theFast & Furiousspinoff movie.
“When I was working onHobbs & Shaw, just after that I went to work onCats,” Elba explained. “So I’m working with Dwayne and Jason and as soon as they found out I was working onCats, this was their favorite thing to do as I walked on set.”
“We’re doing this big fight scene, I’m walking in looking all bravado and they’re like, ‘Hey Idris, what’re you doing next?'” he continued. “And the crew would be like, ‘Yeah, what are you doing next?’ And I would be like, ‘…Cats.‘”
Elba —PEOPLE’s reigning Sexiest Man Alive— stars as Macavity in the upcoming film adaption of the classic Broadway musical, which dropped itshighly-anticipated trailerearlier this month.
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During his interview withStephen Colbert, Elba attempted to explain the plot ofCats, saying, “I guess it’s about a cat? How am I doing?”
“It’s one cat’s journey towards what is essentially cat heaven,” he explained. “The idea is that we all aspire to get towards cat heaven. There’s this young cat and she gets sort of taken on this story about how to get to cat heaven, or what you should do to get into cat heaven.”
“That is the best explanation of the plot ofCatsI’ve ever heard,” Colbert, 55, responded.
The movie’s trailer also features glimpses at Elba’sCatscostars, includingRebel Wilson,Judi Dench, Ian McKellen,James CordenandTaylor Swift.
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Elbateased Swift’s performancein March, tellingVarietythe singer “was great.”
“Her and I had a lot of work to do together, and she was amazing. She worked hard and was just happy to be there,” he said.
Hobbs & Shawhits theaters Friday, whileCatsis set to be released this December.
source: people.com
