Actor Idris Elba might be seen in 'Cats' movie adaptation
Idris Elba
Idris Elba is in talks to join the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber`s Broadway musical `Cats`.
The `Avengers: Infinity War` star will star alongside Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden and Ian McKellen, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film will be directed by Tom Hooper, who previously helmed a big-screen adaptation of the much-loved musical `Les Miserables`.Based on TSEliot`s `Old Possum`s Book of Practical Cats`, the musical - which follows a tribe of cats known as Jellicles - is one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history.
Elba might portray Macavity, a master criminal.
The 46-year-old is currently filming `Hobbs & Shaw` with Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham. The untitled `Cats` film is expected to release in December 2019.