Bless His Heart, Jason Derulo Truly Thought 'Cats' Would 'Change The World'

A new interview with Jason Derulo has us asking: “Wh-wh-wh-what did you say?”

The “Savage Love” singer talked to The Telegraph about choosing to make his on-screen debut in the 2019 film iteration of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats” and his thoughts are ... illuminating.

“For the longest time, I was trying to figure out what’s the perfect first role,” Derulo said in an interview published Wednesday. “‘Cats’ checked all the boxes. You can’t get a more star-studded cast, you don’t get a more respected director than an Oscar winner, and Rum Tum Tugger is a legacy role, a standout character in a classic musical.”

The 30-year-old went on to say that he “got chills down my spine” when he watched the trailer and added: “I thought it was gonna change the world.”

Though the film did feature Hollywood and musical heavyweights like Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift , Idris Elba and, of course, Derulo, it was a box office bomb. After costing a whopping $100 million to produce and an additional $95 million to $100 million for global marketing and distribution fees, per Variety , “Cats” didn’t even scratch up $40 million after two weeks in theaters.

Additionally, the film’s “digital fur technology” did not perform well. Viewers were quick to call out the special effects for being “disturbing ” and brain-melting.