In the movie, Macavity is played by Idris Elba, who, for some reason, also wears a cat-sized Fedora. There have been multiple stage productions and one 1998 film prior to the 2019 movie.

2019 film adaptation starring James Corden ... Extras: 9 Lives: The Cast of Cats; Singing Live; Making Macavity; A Director's Journey; Making Music; The Art of Dance; Scaling Up; A Little Magic ...