Nicole Kidman Checked In With Her Best Friend Naomi Watts Before Agreeing To Play Naomi’s Ex Liev Schreiber’s Onscreen Wife

Speaking at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala earlier this year, Naomi reflected on their first meeting, saying of the time that they waited at the audition: "We covered everything, what movies we loved, what friends we had in common, our parents, schools, parties, boyfriends, teenage stuff.”

Naomi then revealed that she was “scared” because she’d missed the bus back home, and was touched when Nicole offered to drop her off on her way home in a taxi “even though it was 20 minutes out of her way and it was an extra $15.00 on the meter."

The two women ended up growing even closer when they were both cast in the Australian coming-of-age movie Flirting in 1991, with Naomi stating that this job is what really solidified their friendship.

Ever since, Nicole and Naomi have been best friends, and have supported each other through both their professional careers and personal lives over the years. 

For context, Naomi and Liev dated between 2005 and 2016 and share two children together. 

They are thought to still be on good terms after their split, and they both married other people last year; Naomi tied the knot with Billy Crudup, and Liev wed Taylor Neisen.

“I heard a story that you asked Naomi first if it was OK,” Liev said, to which Nicole immediately replied: “Of course!”

Liev then added to the journalist: “Isn’t that amazing? That’s how close they are.”

When asked about the situation, Naomi said: “We always check in; we’re besties. That was very kind of her to do that.”