How Much Was Taylor Swift Paid For Her Role In 'Cats'?
There are very few celebrities who love cats as much as Taylor Swift does. In fact, there might not be anyone who loves cats as much as the singer, and she shares plenty about her kitties' lives with fans. But that doesn't mean she didn't demand a high salary for portraying a cat in the musical film 'Cats.'
Sure, the long-awaited musical didn't exactly delight every audience. But the production still had a star-studded cast, and it cost a massive amount of cash to produce. In fact, the film didn't even make a profit; instead, it cost Universal Pictures over $70M.
So just how much of that cash went into Taylor Swift's already deep pockets?
How Much Did Taylor Swift Earn For 'Cats'?
Universal Pictures spent at least a few million dollars on talent for the film 'Cats,' and there were plenty of big names signed onto the project. From Jason Derulo and Idris Elba to Ian McKellen and Judi Dench, a range of talent was willing to don catsuits -- for the right price.
Sources disagree on the exact amount Taylor earned for portraying Bombalurina, but some say it's about $3 million. Others say her earnings totaled at least seven figures, which could be anything from one million to nine million.
That sounds like fair compensation for what the cast had to go through to become cats, even though Swift didn't even act in every scene (body doubles FTW!).
After all, Swift once elaborated that she had to attend hours of "cat school," where the cast crawled around on the floor and hissed at each other.
Does Taylor Swift Regret 'Cats'?
By the sound of it, there's no possible way for Taylor Swift to regret having been in 'Cats.' She even hung around 'cat school' more than she was required to, and she explained that it actually led to her helping pen the iconic song that the lead cat sings.
While she kept mum on the specifics of how the film turned out, she did say she was thrilled to have been part of it; the singing and dancing are nothing new, but the acting bit was.
Taylor said she was lucky to have had the opportunity to be in 'Cats,' especially because the film was able to expand on the original theatrical storyline. In fact, she's said she has "no complaints" and that she's not going to "retroactively decide that it wasn't the best experience."
So not only was it worth the money, but it was also worth the embarrassment for the connections Taylor made and everything she learned on set.
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