Key Points
- Nicole Kidman told British Vogue she was repeatedly warned that marrying Tom Cruise would hurt her career.
- The pair met on 1989's Days of Thunder, married in 1990, and split after 11 years in 2001.
The Latest:
Nicole Kidman told British Vogue she was repeatedly warned that marrying Tom Cruise would hurt her career, but didn’t care because she was “in love” at 22. The pair met on 1989’s Days of Thunder and married in 1990 before splitting after 11 years.
Details:
- The Quote: Kidman recalled telling people, “I don’t care. I’m in love… Of course I’ll throw my career away. I don’t care,” in response to warnings about the marriage.
- The Takeaway: She said the marriage and intense tabloid scrutiny that followed taught her to handle life in the public eye from a young age.
- After the Split: Her career took off in 2001 with Moulin Rouge! and The Others, followed by a best actress Oscar for The Hours the next year.
- Cruise’s Account: Cruise recently told Sight & Sound he was the one who suggested Kidman to Stanley Kubrick for the role of Alice in Eyes Wide Shut.
What to Watch:
No joint project with Cruise has been announced, but Kidman’s comments are part of a wider British Vogue cover tour revisiting her career from her early marriage to her current stardom.
