Tom Cruise Recalls Recommending Nicole Kidman For ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ Role: “A Great Actress”

Tom Cruise recalled in an interview how he suggested Nicole Kidman play the role of his character’s wife in their 1999 erotic thriller *Eyes Wide Shut*. He described their intense collaboration with director Stanley Kubrick, noting that Kidman was also present during rehearsals and that their relationship on screen mirrored their real-life bond. After Kubrick’s passing just days before the film’s premiere, Cruise expressed how close he’d remained with Kidman as they navigated the complexities of their shared creative process.