Nicole Kidman stars on the side Harris Dickinson The next exciting film, “Babygirl,” is a long-shot from A24 directed by Halina RainMade by “Bodies Bodies Bodies”.
The film, which was first announced for a November 2023 release, explores the story of a successful CEO (Kidman) who embarks on a secret affair with his younger son (Dickinson). The cast also includes Antonio Banderas, Victor Slezak, Esther McGregorAnd the rising star Sofia Wilde From “Val Comejo”.
Ahead of the film's release, Nicole Kidman spoke about feeling “exposed” to filming “Babygirl.”
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Nicole Kidman on the set of Babygirl
“There's something inside me that says, 'Well, this is a good thing for a big piece of fabric and for people to see,'” she said. Fedad Exhibition“But then I thought: This is a risky situation. I’m not sure we have all that courage,” she admitted, referring to the erotic film. “There are some films that reveal a lot, but not this way.”
“I know we have something: let's make a very interesting film,” added director Halina Rein. “It's not like that – it depends on everyone – but I have certainty.”
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Nicole Kidman says she felt 'very exposed as an actress'
The actress reflected on what filming the erotic movie was like, admitting: “At one point, I thought, 'I don't want to be touched. I'm forced to do this.'”
“[Director Halina Rein]hugged me and reassured me because it was so hard for me,” she continued. “I’m like, ‘Wow, I’m doing this, and now the world is going to see me.’ It’s a very strange feeling. This is something you do and hide in your home videos. “It’s not something the world usually sees.”
“I felt very exposed as an actress, as a woman, as a human being,” Kidman later said on the channel. “You have to go in and out of the genre, and you have to put on a protective effort. What did I just do? Where did I go? Or what did he do?”
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Or what is “baby girl”?
To talk about the film, the artistic director of the Venice Film Festival, Alberto Barbera, spoke: diverse That “Babygirl” is about a “sadomasochistic relationship within corporate America” is a testament to cultural change.
“Compared to other similar films, the ending really speaks to the differences between the present and the past,” Barbera added. “A film about the same subject 20 or 30 years ago would have ended very differently. Without spoilers, I would say that the heroine, who engaged in illicit behavior, would not have been punished.
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Nicole Kidman to star in A Family Affair
Kidman has recently focused on television roles in series such as “Liones,” “Expats” and “A Family Affair” on Netflix, in which she starred alongside herself. Zac EfronPlayed by movie star Chris Cole, com Joy Rey He plays the role of his personal assistant Zara.
Kidman now takes on the role of Brooke, Zara's mother. Kathy Bates He pictures Laila for her.
“To be honest, it was already set between me and the cast, I knew the chemistry between them, so our first day of rehearsals wasn't set,” director Richard LaGravenese said. Blind Cinema“They met each other and hugged each other and talked about the new times and the friendship between them was clear from the beginning and the ability to communicate and work together like the other was very easy and funny.
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Zac Efron to Star Opposite Nicole Kidman in Netflix Original
After hearing about the new film, many of us couldn't stop pointing out the identity differences between Kidman, 57, and Efron, 36 — but the director never thought twice about it.
“When we were making the movie, the identity disparity was never in question,” he said. “I never thought about anything because she was Nicole Kidman and she wasn’t afraid. And you have a great connection. Now there are some cultural things where we’ve been riding a wave of a popular idea, but it wasn’t conscious, you know, it just happened. It wasn’t intentional.”
“Family Affair” was just released. “Babygirl” hits theaters in December.
