Kristen Stewart, 31, missed out on Nicole Kidman, 54, playing her mom in her breakout film, Panic Room, but did get a nice parting gift from the Australian-American star: a pair of walkie-talkies.
During a one-on-one chat for Variety's Actors on Actors series, the pair reminisced about the time they nearly got to work together but an injury had forced Kidman to drop the project.
Nicole also opened up in the video about the lengths she went to for her new film, Being the Ricardos, to accurately portray comedy icon Lucille Ball.
Almost co-stars: Kristen Stewart, 31, missed out on Nicole Kidman, 54, playing her mom in Panic Room, but did get a nice parting gift from the Australian-American star: a pair of walkie-talkies, she revealed to Variety
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'We were meant to work together how many years ago [on 'Panic Room']?' Kidman asked.
The pair had been set to play mother and daughter Meg and Sarah Altman in the 2002 David Fincher thriller. An unknown Stewart was just 10-years-old at the time.
'I remember David Fincher saying, 'Oh, my God, we have discovered the most incredible actress.' And then I got injured and ended up not playing your mama,' Kidman recollected.
The role ultimately went to Oscar winner Jodie Foster.
'I remember David Fincher saying, 'Oh, my God, we have discovered the most incredible actress.' And then I got injured and ended up not playing your mama,' Kidman recollected; the role went to Jodie Foster
'We spent a couple weeks rehearsing. I have a vivid memory of it, because the way you treat kids is so telling,' Kristen said. 'I felt like I was buds with you. It was two or three weeks, but I was always like, 'She's one of my friends.' You gave me walkie-talkies for Christmas.'
'We spent a couple weeks rehearsing. I have a vivid memory of it, because the way you treat kids is so telling,' Kristen said. 'I felt like I was buds with you. It was two or three weeks, but I was always like, 'She's one of my friends.' You gave me walkie-talkies for Christmas.'
The stars bonded in their Variety interview over the challenges preparing for their recent portrayals of real-life figures Princess Diana and Lucille Ball.
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