Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman interview 2025 has stirred fresh interest as the Top Gun: Maverick star, now 62, offered rare words about his ex-wife and co-star Nicole Kidman. Speaking with the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound magazine, Cruise opened up about their time filming Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut — and the pivotal role he played in Kidman’s casting.
Cruise reminisced about his early conversations with Kubrick, noting that their initial meetings were all about building trust. “It was basically he and I getting to know each other,” he said, according to Deadline. “And when we were doing that, I suggested Nicole for the role [of Alice]. She’s obviously an incredible actress.”
Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman interview 2025: Behind the Scenes of Eyes Wide Shut
Nicole Kidman, now 57, was cast alongside Cruise in the 1999 erotic drama, where the couple portrayed Dr. William Hartford and his wife, Alice. Cruise revealed that the project was unique in many ways, especially due to its experimental nature and intimate production style.
“There wasn’t a huge crew,” he shared. “We arrived in the summer and just started experimenting. The script was more of a concept at that point. We kept revising, filming, and reworking scenes to discover the right tone.”
Kidman has also reflected warmly on that intense filming experience. In a 2020 interview with The New York Times, she recalled how she and Cruise would unwind after emotionally charged scenes by racing go-karts at 3 a.m. They were raising their adopted children, Isabella and Connor, during that time and often shared casual meals — including spaghetti dinners — with Kubrick himself.
Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman interview 2025: Marriage and Moving On
While Eyes Wide Shut marked a major creative endeavor, it was also during the final years of their marriage. Cruise and Kidman, who wed in 1990, split in 2001. In a 2012 DuJour interview, Kidman admitted the divorce left her deeply shaken: “It took me a very long time to heal… it was a shock to my system.”
After the breakup, Cruise went on to marry Katie Holmes and had a daughter, Suri. That marriage ended in 2012. Kidman found lasting love with country singer Keith Urban, whom she married in 2006. Together, they are parents to two daughters, Sunday and Faith.
Despite the heartbreak, both stars have expressed gratitude for the collaborative spirit and creative energy they shared on Kubrick’s final film — memories that still resonate decades later, especially through the lens of the Tom Cruise Nicole Kidman interview 2025.
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