Did You Know Nicole Kidman Had One Surprising Condition for On-Screen Nudity With Former Husband Tom Cruise?

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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise worked together in three films. And their last project, Eyes Wide Shut,

is still seen as one of the most controversial movies, mainly because of its explicit content and graphic scenes. While today, the movie may not turn as many heads as it did in the ’90s, it was quite a leap for a mainstream film to explore such themes with A-listers. And Kidman was well aware of the situation.

Kidman once shared the conditions she put on the table before agreeing to the steamy scene with her then-husband, Cruise, in the movie.

Nicole Kidman wanted to avoid being a laughingstock with Tom Cruise

During a 2020 interview with The New York Times

, Nicole Kidman admitted to being hesitant about going bare on-screen with Tom Cruise. She was quite aware of the outcomes and did not want people “laughing

” at her. So, she struck a deal with Eyes Wide Shut

director Stanley Kubrick. “He would show me the scenes with the nudity before they made it into the film

,” Kidman explained about the arrangement.

This deal made Kidman feel “safe

” and “protected

,” allowing her to do all the scenes the director required without too much worry. The Moulin Rouge

actress also shared earlier this year with the LA Times that Kubrick drew from her marriage with Tom Cruise for material to flesh out Eyes Wide Shut

, which eventually turned out well, and ended up being a box office hit, grossing $162 million against a $65 million budget. However, when it comes to Kidman exploring bold scenes on screen, not much has changed in the last two decades. 

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Nicole Kidman’s recent Netflix release, The Perfect Couple

, has sparked another conversation- again because of her racy scenes in the show.

Nicole Kidman’s steamy scenes got people talking again

Fans were left stunned as soon as they realized that Nicole Kidman was romancing her real-life best friend Naomi Watts’ ex-husband, Liev Schreiber, in The Perfect Couple

. The internet quickly began speculating about whether it created an awkward vibe on set for the pair. However, it was revealed by Watts herself that Kidman had reached out to her beforehand to make sure she was okay with the role.

“That was very kind of her to do that

,” Watts shared with Entertainment Weekly. Even though the Netflix drama did not set the world on fire

, it showcased one of the instances where Kidman allowed herself to come off as unlikable, something the Oscar-winning actress rarely ever does. Nonetheless, whatever the outcome may be, Kidman continues to challenge herself and explore new boundaries on screen.

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