Nicole Kidman has revealed that multiple people cautioned her against marrying Tom Cruise, warning that the union could severely damage her budding Hollywood career. The two actors first met in 1989 on the set of “Days of Thunder,” marking Kidman’s feature film debut, and wed the following year when she was just 22 years old.
In a recent British Vogue interview, Kidman reflected on dismissing these concerns at the time. She explained that she was so deeply in love that she willingly accepted the potential professional consequences, stating she would happily sacrifice her career for the relationship. Despite the intense media scrutiny that accompanied her marriage to the A-list star, Kidman’s film career actually flourished during their 11-year union with acclaimed roles in films like “To Die For,” “Practical Magic,” and “Eyes Wide Shut.”
The couple separated in 2001, with Cruise filing for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Kidman’s career continued to soar following the split, with her starring in “Moulin Rouge!” and “The Others” that same year, followed by an Oscar-winning performance in “The Hours” in 2002. Kidman has previously attributed the marriage’s failure to her youth at the time, noting she needed time to mature as an individual.
Originally reported by Variety →
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