Nicole Kidman was pushed outside of her “comfort zone” while making erotic thriller ‘Babygirl’.
Nicole Kidman was pushed outside of her ‘comfort zone’ while making her erotic thriller Babygirl
The 57-year-old actress stars in the movie as chief executive Romy, who is married to Jacob (Antonio Banderas) but becomes tangled up in an intense affair with her intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson).
Nicole has now admitted that the steamy subject matter was a big reason why she signed on because it was “exciting and bold”.
When asked whether the sexual themes made her reluctant to appear in the film during an appearance on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, Kidman said: “Not at all. I loved the script, I love supporting women in the industry, and it was just really good. It is exciting and bold, and I am always looking to push out of my comfort zone.”
The ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ star described the film as “Weird, but in a good way”, and said she was initially drawn to the project due to “the voice of the female” being central to its themes and plot.
She explained: “The thing that attracted me to the film is that it’s in the voice of the female.
“A lot of films in this genre we saw in the ‘90s came from the male view, but this is twisted around and told though the lens of a woman.”
While its concepts and story were attractive to her, ‘The Perfect Couple’ actress previously admitted she was also “turned on” by the script.
Kidman told Britain’s HELLO! Magazine: “I read the script and thought it was funny, but I was also turned on by it.
“I loved that I never knew what was going to happen next and nothing is what it seems as it…
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