Nicole Kidman’s ‘Babygirl’ director defends 29-year age gap between actor and co-star in erotic thriller

Age is just a number for Nicole Kidman’s “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn.

During an interview for an erotic thriller The director has defended the age gap between her two leads, Kidman, 57, and Harris Dickinson, 28.

“If we watch a movie where the male actor is the same age as the female actor, We will find it strange. Which is really crazy. It should be completely normalized that the age gap changes and women have different relationships,” Reijn, 49, said. W Magazine

NICOLE KIDMAN, 57, says being seen as The ‘sexuality’ in erotic thrillers is empowering.

Nicole Kidman (left) and Harris Dickinson in a scene from “Babygirl.” (A24 via AP)

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“We are no longer locked in a box. We internalize the male gaze. We have access to patriarchy. And we have to free ourselves from it. It’s really hard.”

The Oscar-winning actress plays powerful CEO and mother Romy. who has an affair with Samuel (Dickinson), her younger intern in the film.

The Dutch director, who has worked on 2022’s “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” went on to say that she wanted the sex scenes “It feels incredibly hot, passionate and fun. But I also want it to be true.”

“Sex is something that cannot be stopped and gone. It’s not like a glamorous scene from a ’90s Hollywood movie. That’s not how it works,” Reijn said.

Kidman previously opened up about her new role at The film is described as “raw and dangerous”. and explains why it is viewed as Being a “sexual creature” in her late 50s is thus empowering. (A24 via AP)

Kidman previously opened up about her new role at The film is described as “raw and dangerous”. and explains why it is viewed as Being a “sexual creature” in her late 50s is therefore empowering.

“A lot of times women are left behind at certain points in their careers. So it’s really beautiful. To see something like this,” said the Indigenous Australian. hollywood reporter in some parts

Nicole Kidman’s ‘Babygirl’ director Halina Reijn says the gender pay gap should “Standardize” (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

NICOLE KIDMAN SAYS “BABYGIRL” EROTIC THRILLER IS It was “liberating” but made her feel “very exposed.”

“From the first minute I read it, I was like, ‘Yes, this is a sound I’ve never seen. This is a place I’ve never been to. I don’t think the audience has ever gone’ My character has reached the stage where she has all these powers. But she isn’t sure who she is, what she wants, or what she wants. Even though she had all the power And I think that’s really relatable.”

Director Halina Rine (left) and Nicole Kidman on the set of “Babygirl.” (A24 via AP)

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Nicole Kidman, 57, plays a powerful CEO who has an affair with 28-year-old intern Harris Dickinson in “Babygirl.” (A24 via AP)

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This isn’t the first time Kidman has worked on a film in which an older woman is interested in a younger man. This year, the actress also starred in Netflix’s “A Family Affair,” with Zac Efron, 37, as her love interest. her

It’s no secret that Kidman is having a busy year with a total of six projects in 2024, including starring in Netflix’s “The Perfect Couple,” the Paramount+ series “Lioness,” and more. lots

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Fox News Digital’s Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.