A rare interview with Tom Cruise has surfaced in which the actor made complimentary remarks about his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. Speaking to the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound magazine, Cruise praised Kidman’s acting abilities and disclosed how he had a hand in securing her a role in the 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut. The former couple, who were married from 1990 to 2001 and share two children, played a married couple in the movie. Cruise discussed the unique experience of working on the film with Kidman, highlighting the collaborative effort to perfect the tone of the piece. Kidman had previously shared insights into their time working on the movie, mentioning how they engaged in go-kart racing to lighten the mood after intense scenes. The couple was raising their children while filming, and Kidman fondly recalled their time spent with director Stanley Kubrick. Reflecting on the breakup years later, Kidman admitted it took her a long time to heal from the split, describing it as a shock to her system. Cruise and Kidman both moved on to new relationships following their divorce, with Cruise marrying Katie Holmes and Kidman marrying Keith Urban.
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