Taylor Swift’s cats unintentionally inspired the new film Argylle, director Matthew Vaughn has revealed.
The 34-year-old singer, whose fans recently speculated that he was the mysterious author behind the spy novel, is a proud owner of three cats, including two Scottish Fold cats named Meredith Gray and Olivia Benson.
Vaughn, 52, who shares three children with supermodel wife Claudia Schiffer, 53, said his daughters brought home a Scottish Fold cat after seeing Taylor’s pets in the 2020 documentary Miss Americana.
He told Rolling stone Swift was responsible for the hilarious cat character in the film, with his own Scottish Fold Chip taking on the role.
He said: ‘I came home one day, it was Christmas, and I thought, ‘What is that noise? It was purchased without my permission and hidden from me.
Taylor Swift’s cats inadvertently inspired new film Argylle, director Matthew Vaughn (pictured with Olivia Benson) has revealed
The 34-year-old singer, whose fans recently speculated that he was the mysterious author behind the spy novel, is a proud owner of three cats – two of which are Scottish Fold cats (above, Olivia and Meredith Gray)
He told Rolling Stone that Swift was responsible for the hilarious cat character in the film, with his own Scottish Fold Chip taking on the role
Matthew then clarified that they had originally cast another cat actor, but it just didn’t work out, prompting him to ask his daughter if he could borrow her cat, Chip, for the role.
“That first day of filming with the cat we had – this actor cat – didn’t really work, and I literally went into my daughter’s bedroom, because the cat sleeps with her, and I said, ‘Look, I’m going to borrow the cat.’ And she said, ‘Good.’
“I don’t think she realized it meant three months.” It was strange because he drove me to work every morning and shared my caravan. But he was great. And he seemed to enjoy it too. He was a natural talent. The fake cat.”
This comes after Vaughn denied a claim that the hitmaker had found time between her Eras tour and her attending boyfriend Travis Kelce‘s games to write a novel, although he did confirm that she indirectly inspired the upcoming film.
‘There is a real book… and it is a very good book. And there’s an Elly Conway who wrote the book, but it’s not Taylor Swift,” he clarified.
“I read the conspiracies and I thought, wow, they’re leaving no stone unturned! But it’s not Taylor Swift. She definitely didn’t write the book.’
“I don’t think she realized it meant three months.” It was strange because he drove me to work every morning and shared my caravan. But he was great. And he seemed to enjoy it too. He was a natural talent. The fake cat’
The rumor that Swift is a secret spy writer has been put to rest after fans speculated that she is the mystery author who wrote Argylle
“And I say that because I imagine Taylor Swift has a lot of people trying to jump on her bandwagon left, right and center, and I don’t want to be part of that club.”
The highly anticipated film is scheduled for release on February 2, 2024.
The book’s plot, which is said to “reinvent the spy genre,” follows an introverted spy writer named Elly Conway (played by Bryce Dallas Howard) who is drawn into the real world of espionage when the plots of her books get a little too get close. to the activities of a sinister underground syndicate.
Henry Cavill plays lead agent Argylle opposite femme fatale Dua Lipa in her feature film debut. Apple Original Films reportedly paid a whopping $200 million for it.
The film was first announced in June 2021, with a script adapted from the novel before it was even published.
‘When I read this early draft manuscript, I felt that it was the most incredible and original spy franchise since Ian Fleming’s books of the 1950s. This is going to reinvent the spy genre,” Vaughn said.
But surprisingly little has been shared about Elly, whose name is spelled interchangeably as Ellie and Elly in promotional materials.
On the Penguin website, Elly’s biography simply reads: “She lives in the United States and is currently working on the next installment in the series.”
The novel Argylle was released on January 9 by a pseudonymous author with the pseudonym Elly Conway, and has already been turned into a film starring Dua Lipa and Henry Cavill.
Vaughn denied that claim that the singer wrote the book, although he did confirm that she indirectly inspired the upcoming film; He is pictured in 2023
‘There is a real book… and it is a very good book. And there’s an Elly Conway who wrote the book, but it’s not Taylor Swift,” he clarified in a new interview with Rolling Stone
Left, Taylor Swift carrying her cat in the Miss Americana movie. Right: the promotional poster for Argylle
Swift is known for leaving clues for her fans in her work, leading many to believe she was implying she was Elly Conway. In one Instagram photo, she wore a sweater with Conway written on it
Surprisingly little has been shared about Elly – whose name is spelled interchangeably in promotional materials, Ellie and Elly.
Elly’s Instagram account is empty – she only follows one person: her agent Eric Reid
The highly anticipated film is scheduled for release on February 2, 2024
Elly’s Instagram account is empty – she only follows one person: her agent Eric Reid.
Swift is known for leaving “Easter Eggs” and clues for her fans in her work, leading many to believe she was hinting that she was Elly Conway.
Fans pointed out that the cat from the movie resembles Taylor’s cats.
Ahead of her record-breaking Eras tour, Taylor wore a sweater with “Conway Recording Studios” written on it.
Conway is played in the film by a red-haired author. In Taylor’s short film All Too Well she plays a red-haired author.
Perhaps most on the nose, Taylor has often worn argyle over the years — and even sold merchandise containing argyle.