Macavity/2019 Movie Macavity

Macavity is the main antagonist of the 2019 Cats movie. He is played by Idris Elba.

Macavity plays a much larger role than his stage counterpart. He appears throughout the movie, kidnapping the other contestants for the Jellicle Choice, and eventually capturing Old Deuteronomy as well.

Personality
Macavity is both charming and deranged. He desperately wants to be the Jellicle Choice and will stop at nothing to be chosen. Similar to his stage counterpart, Macavity possesses the ability to teleport, though in the movie this extends to being able to teleport other cats as well.

Idris Elba said of his character: "Macavity has only of one his nine lives left, so he's desperate to be acknowledged, and he's slightly unhinged, and he's obviously met death a few times and gotten past it."

He is a criminal mastermind and has various agents working for him, including Bombalurina, Growltiger, Griddlebone, Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer.

Role
Macavity's role has been greatly expanded from the stage version, and he appears throughout the movie. He is first seen watching the other cats from afar as they perform "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats" for Victoria. He then approaches Victoria and tries to intimidate her.

He kidnaps all the contestants for the Jellicle Choice so that Old Deuteronomy will have no choice but to choose him for the Heaviside Layer. However, Old Deuteronomy tells him that he will never be chosen because he has no soul. In his rage, he kidnaps Old Deuteronomy and brings her to Growltiger's ship. However, his plan of sending her overboard are thwarted when Old Deuteronomy is conjured off the ship by Mr Mistoffelees.

Appearance
Macavity is a reddish brown cat. He wears a torn up coat and hat. He has bright green eyes and a scar on his face.

Trivia

 * A wanted poster for Macavity is shown in the movie. According to the poster, the reward for capturing Macavity is £100 (around $9,000 in 2019, assuming the movie takes place in the 1930s)