Lakeith Stanfield is…The Prince Of Cats
Lakeith Stanfield is having a damn good year; he currently stars in Boots Riley’s Sorry To Bother You, one of the most imaginative gut punches in recent cinematic memory, and continues to put in stand-out work on the critically beloved Atlanta. Stanfield’s already got a few upcoming projects on his roster—including The Girl In The Spider’s Web—but now he’s being upgraded to cinematic royalty, with Deadline reporting that Stanfield will soon be playing…The Prince Of Cats.
And heck, but if we can’t already imagine it: Stanfield, decked out in CGI and regalia, meowing his heroic battlecry to his assembled armies as they prepare to take on the hated Democracy Of Dogs. He stands, proud, catnip scepter in one paw, adorable little crown perched atop his head, surveying his assembled army of all the greatest felines in film and TV history: Garfield. Heathcliff. Felix. Fat Cat from Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Dr. Claw’s cat. All the Warrior Cats. Hobbs. The Pink Panther. Sylvester. Top Cat. The Lion King—although that one might take some tricky royal diplomacy. Grumpy Cat. Keyboard Cat. The Cat In The—