Jennifer Hudson has reflected on her experience filming director Tom Hooper’s feline musical Cats, admitting some of the ‘digital fur technology’ came as a surprise.Released in 2019, Cats became a notorious meme fever dream blending Jason Derulo, Rebel Wilson, James Corden and Dame Judi Dench in questionable digital cat outfits.Anchoring the film was Hudson, who played Grizabella and performed the show’s biggest track ‘Memory’.
When it came to watching the completed film in its entirety though, Hudson was just as surprised as much of the audience.Asked what it was like seeing the final footage by Empire, Hudson laughed: “Well, I didn’t know I’d have ears or a tail.”The act of becoming Grizabella though wasn’t easy on the actress, adding:.
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