Nicole Kidman explains criteria for choosing roles: ‘It’s not about the fee’

In a recent interview with the magazine The Officialthe actress Nicole Kidman stated that she never looks for just a check when deciding to participate in big Hollywood productions. The winner of Oscarwidely praised for her work in independent films and dramas, often faces questions whenever she signs on to star in major franchises such as Aquaman (2018) or Batman Forever of 1995.

“Everyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?'” he recalled. Kidman about the perplexity surrounding his choice to interpret the Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever. “I answer: ‘Because I was able to kiss the Batman… What people don’t understand is that it’s not about the paycheck. A lot of the big blockbusters I do are, I hope, different.'”

The actress faced the same doubts when accepting the role of Queen Atlanna in Aquamana role he reprised in the sequel Aquaman 2: The Lost Empire (2023). Although I wasn’t a fan of the comics, Aquaman, Kidman I had great admiration for the director James Wan and his horror films. She signed on because of him. In fact, Kidman got excited when Wan invited her to the role, as he initially thought it would be for a horror film.

“I really wanted to work with him on a horror movie,” the actress commented.

In recent years, the work of Kidman in limited television series became as notable as his film performances. His performance won an award Emmy in the series of HBOBig Little Lies (2017) was just the beginning of a television journey that would include The Undoing (2020), Expats (2024), Nine Strangers (2021) and the upcoming miniseries Netflix, The Perfect Couple (2024).

“I fell in love with long form because I like the character building and I like that they’re limited,” he said. Kidman to the publication. “You’re not committing a huge amount of time. It still has a cinematic feel. It’s more of a slow burn than a movie, where you only have two hours to tell your story and build a character.”