Old Deuteronomy/2019 Movie Deuteronomy

Old Deuteronomy is played by Judi Dench in Cats Movie 2019.

"Strong and wise, Old Deuteronomy is the matriarch of the tribe. It is rumored that she has had 99 lives. During the annual ball, she decides which cat, each year, will ascend into a new life and be reborn."

- Cats Movie Program

Role
At the Jellicle Ball, she is kidnapped by Macavity after refusing to make him the Jellicle choice. He disappears her to Growltiger's ship. Then Growltiger starts making her walk the plank. Luckily, Mistoffelees saves her before she falls into the water.

Old Deuteronomy sings The Moments of Happiness, Ad-Dressing of Cats, and parts of Beautiful Ghosts reprise and Old Deuteronomy.

Headcanons
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Theories
 * Old Deuteronomy exiled her oldest son Macavity from the Jellicle tribe after he tried to murder Munkustrap

Relationships
 * Gus: might be mates or siblings
 * Macavity: might be her son or grandson
 * Munkustrap: might be her son or grandson
 * Rum Tum Tugger: might be her son or grandson
 * Mr. Mistoffelees might be her son or grandson

Trivia

 * In the stage show, Old Deuteronomy is said to have been married 9 (or 99) times. In the 2019 film, Judi Dench's wedding band is visible in some scenes.