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Benedict Cumberbatch looks purr-fect in latest movie role as cat-loving artist Louis Wain

Howell Davies

Published: 0:01, 1 Oct 2021
Updated: 20:00, 1 Oct 2021

BENEDICT Cumberbatch looks purr-fect in his latest movie role as a cat-loving artist.

The Sherlock actor, 45, plays opposite The Crown’s Claire Foy, 37, in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.

Benedict Cumberbatch plays opposite Claire Foy in The Electrical Life of Louis WainCredit: Splash

Benedict Cumberbatch plays an eccentric English artistCredit: Splash

It’s about the eccentric English artist, born in 1860, whose artworks featured large-eyed cats and kittens.

The film, is kitty-littered with stars including Olivia Colman, Aimee Lou Wood and Rita Ora’s beau, Taika Waititi.

Shot in London, it’s out in cinemas here in early 2022.

Official tralier for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain starring Benedict Cumberbatch

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