During the weekend of Comic-Con International in San Diego, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for the film adaptation of Cats, much to the amusement and horror of the Internet. However, while some might expect the stars of the film to be upset by the reaction the trailer received, Rebel Wilson "loved" it.
"When the trailer came out, the response was pretty massive," Wilson told Entertainment Weekly. "There’s some people who were like, ‘Oh my God,’ because it is brand-new technology that’s CGI. I think people get confused because it’s essentially a dance movie in a lot of ways. So it really is all our own bodies. And yes, they’re covered in fur. I think some people found it a bit creepy ’cause we’re people but we look a bit like cats dancing around."
"I loved the reaction," she continued. "I think it was a bit polarizing and people will be super-curious to see the finished product. What you got in that trailer was just some small samples of it, but it’s going to be such a big movie. And the cast is obviously incredible."
Directed by Tom Hooper, Cats stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Francesca Hayward. The film opens Dec. 20.