Wilson gets cat training

Rebel Wilson and her fellow castmates of the new movie musical Cats are taking kitty lessons to perfect their moves for the movie.

Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, Idris Elba, James Corden and Judi Dench are currently shooting the adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical in London, and Wilson reveals they all had to take cat classes as they prepared to get into character.

“It’s pretty interesting to be a cat all day,” the Australian star told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. “We’re doing a lot of ... cat stuff.

“It’s based on the stage musical Cats, so I just thought about the singing and dancing part, not about actually being a cat every day.

“It’s cool, they have a litter box on the side,” she joked.

“We do have to go to cat school, though, which is where we just pretend to be cats together. We have a lady, called Sarah, who teaches us.”

Wilson said she needed more help than most of her co-stars because she hasn’t spent a lot of time around pets.

“I’m allergic to cats and to dogs,” she said.

But she insists all the hard work behind the scenes on director Tom Hooper’s ambitious project is going to be worth it.

“It’s going great,” she said. “You guys will see it for Christmas this year.”

Wilson portrays Jennyanydots in the film.

Her character is a lazy cat who spends her days lounging in warm and sunny spots but teaches the mice how to knit and crochet at night.