BAFTAs 2017: Nicole Kidman says her own adoptions with Tom Cruise was key to Lion role
NICOLE KIDMAN has revealed that Lion had an extra special meaning to her at The British Academy Film Awards this evening.
Kidman revealed the extra resonance Lion had was due to her own adoption story at the BAFTAs 2017.
The 49-year-old actress has previously described the film as “a love letter” to the two children she adopted while married to Tom Cruise in her 20s.
“Yes. I mean that’s why I chose the role,” said Kidman. “I think sometimes as actors you’re not sure why you choose the role.
“I knew exactly why I wanted to play that role,” she continued.
“I’m just glad that it bled through in terms of the performance.”
Speaking about fellow actress Amy Adams, Kidman confessed that she was shocked that no Oscar nominations had come her way.
I’m just glad that it bled through in terms of the performance
“I mean, I think Amy will win an Oscar, it’s in her future,” Kidman said of the snub.
“She’s an extraordinary actress. It’s just the way things go. Sometimes they fall that way.
“In no way does it take away from the strength of that performance. That performance - the whole film rotates around it.”
It comes as Hugh Grant hit back at President Donald Trump in support of his fellow film star Meryl Streep.
“It’s like watching Leonardo Da Vinci paint or something. She is just really, really good. I would say sort of possessed by the role, so almost like something from the exorcist,” Grant said as he disagreed with Donald Trump.