Peter Overton claims Nicole Kidman's mystery man at the Oscars trends now
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Nicole Kidman offered up-and-coming Aussie actor Sam Rechner the opportunity of a lifetime by allowing him to walk the Oscars red carpet by her side on Sunday.
As headlines flew wondering who this new mystery man on the Hollywood block was, Channel Nine newsreader Peter Overton stepped in to claim him.
The Sydney-based journalist, 56, who grew up living next door to Kidman, 55, revealed 21-year-old Rechner is his nephew, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
Annette, who is Overton's sister and mother to Rechner, was best friends with Kidman in Longueville when they all attended Lane Cove Public School together.
'He auditioned for the role online, then he got a call back saying Steven Spielberg would like to audition him over Zoom,' Overton said about Rechner's big break in The Fabelmans.
Nicole Kidman, 55, (pictured centre with her husband Keith Urban) offered up-and-coming Aussie actor Sam Rechner, 21, (right) the opportunity of a lifetime by allowing him to walk the Oscars red carpet by her side on Sunday
He continued: 'He so impressed him that a few minutes later
