{"id":121375,"date":"2024-08-28T09:23:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/nicole-kidman-defends-starring-in-blockbusters-i-get-to-kiss-batman\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T09:23:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:23:23","slug":"nicole-kidman-defends-starring-in-blockbusters-i-get-to-kiss-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/nicole-kidman-defends-starring-in-blockbusters-i-get-to-kiss-batman\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicole Kidman Defends Starring in Blockbusters: \u2018I Get to Kiss Batman\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"101.8099460293\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3698399\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.857142857143%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Nicole Kidman<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">John Nacion\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/nicole-kidman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a> is defending her choice to star in movies like <em>Batman Forever<\/em> and <em>Aquaman<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lofficielusa.com\/film-tv\/nicole-kidman-the-perfect-couple-netflix-horror-philanthropy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>L\u2019Officiel<\/em><\/a> magazine published on Tuesday, August 27, the Oscar winner revealed that people questioned why she would star in a <em>Batman<\/em> movie considering her prestigious body of work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s like, \u2019Why are you doing that?\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Because I get to kiss Batman!\u2019\u201d the actress shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing people don\u2019t understand is, it\u2019s not about the check. A lot of the mainstream big blockbusters that I do are hopefully different,\u201d she went on to explain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.983957219251\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrity-couples-who-shared-the-screen-after-marriage\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bear-E306_11_49_02.Still004-copy.jpg?crop=10px%2C0px%2C3563px%2C2014px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Couples Who Worked Together After Getting Married\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bear-E306_11_49_02.Still004-copy.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/celebrity-couples-who-shared-the-screen-after-marriage\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Stars Who Shared the Screen After Getting Married<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s not every day that one gets to work alongside their significant other, but several celebrity couples have been lucky enough to do just that over the years \u2014 even after tying the knot! John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, for example, have appeared in a few of the same projects. The first time they worked [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kidman played Dr. Chase Meridian in 1995\u2019s <em>Batman Forever<\/em> opposite <strong>Val Kilmer<\/strong> as Batman, <strong>Chris O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> as Robin, <strong>Tommy Lee Jones<\/strong> as Harvey Dent\/Two-Face and<strong> Jim Carrey<\/strong> as The Riddler.<\/p>\n<p>Decades later, Kidman, 57, returned to superhero fare as Queen Atlanna in 2018\u2019s <em>Aquaman<\/em> opposite <strong>Jason Momoa<\/strong> in the titular role.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3698400\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:148.71428571429%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3698400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman in 'Batman Forever.'\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/batman.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman in \u2018Batman Forever.\u2019<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Warner Bros. Pictures\/Sunset Boulevard\/Corbis via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The actress said she took the part because she wanted to work with director<strong> James Wan<\/strong>, who is best known for directing horror movies such as <em>The Conjuring<\/em> and <em>Saw<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d really wanted to work with him in horror,\u201d Kidman said.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the interview, the <em>Big Little Lies<\/em> star shared her desire to star in a classic horror movie. (She previously starred in the psychological horror\/thriller, <em>The Others<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve not done classic horror yet. Hardcore horror. I\u2019m putting it out there because I watch hardcore horror. I\u2019m a fan of <strong>Ti West<\/strong>,\u201d Kidman shared.<\/p>\n<p>Next up for the actress is Netflix\u2019s new limited drama series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/netflixs-the-perfect-couple-murder-mystery-what-to-know-about-the-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Perfect Couple<\/em><\/a>. Kidman has been taking on more TV roles since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/reese-witherspoon-scolds-nicole-kidman-for-big-little-lies-tease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Big Little Lies<\/em><\/a> first became a huge hit in 2017. Her recent projects include <em>The Undoing<\/em>, <em>Expats<\/em> and <em>Nine Perfect Strangers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3696632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"The Perfect Couple Nicole Kidman Fall TV Preview 2024\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/The-Perfect-Couple-Nicole-Kidman-Fall-TV-Preview-2024.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Seacia Pavao\/Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve fallen in love with the long format because I like the building of character and I like that they\u2019re limited,\u201d she told L\u2019Officiel. \u201cYou\u2019re not committing a huge amount of time. It\u2019s still got a cinematic feel to it. It\u2019s more like a slow burn than a film, where you only have two hours to tell your story and build a character.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<em>The Perfect Couple<\/em>, Kidman plays Greer Garrison, a wealthy and famous novelist preparing to wed one of her sons to Amelia Sacks, played by <strong>Eve Hewson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut when a dead body appears on the beach, everyone\u2019s Champagne dreams quickly vanish and are replaced by suspicion,\u201d read Netflix\u2019s synopsis for the series. \u201cAs secrets bubble up to the surface, an investigation takes hold that feels plucked from one of Greer\u2019s books. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/nicole-kidman-defends-starring-in-blockbusters-i-get-to-kiss-batman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicole Kidman John Nacion\/WireImage Nicole Kidman is defending her choice to star in movies like Batman Forever and Aquaman. In an interview with L\u2019Officiel magazine published on Tuesday, August 27, the Oscar winner revealed that people questioned why she would star in a Batman movie considering her prestigious body of work. \u201cEveryone\u2019s like, \u2019Why are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-121375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}