Two weeks ago, the internet erupted when the first trailer for Cats dropped.
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The movie, based on the Broadway musical of the same name, has an incredible A-list cast including Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, and Idris Elba.
However, people were left horrified/terrified/confused and howling at the trailer, and Twitter blew up with everyone rushing to voice their opinion.
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In fact, some of the commentary was gold.
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But now Rebel Wilson has become the first cast member to speak out about the public response to the trailer — and she thinks the whole thing is a misunderstanding.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan, Wilson revealed that she believes the public were simply "confused" by the new CGI technology used in the movie.
"I think people get confused because it's essentially a dance movie in a lot of ways," she continued. "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."
Wilson went on to say that while the trailer may have been "polarising", she thinks the public will have a different reaction when they see the complete movie.
And as for her own reaction to the trailer? Well, Wilson said that seeing herself as a cat "looked like how I thought it would look".
