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Weve reached the end of another week.
But before we clock out for the weekend, were giving credit where its due.
Nicole Kidman is the latest champion in ourWinner of the Weekseries.
We come to this place for magic…
If it felt like Nicole Kidman was kind of everywhere last year, thats because she was.
But after the breakneck pace of her output in 2024, shes taking a step back.
Of course, taking a step back for Kidman looks like doing a movie and a TV show.
Shes just that productive.
So, oh well!
Matthew Macfadyen stars opposite Kidman in the new thriller.
I can create jobs for people.
And also, I love it.
I have the passion.
Ive just got to take care of my body.
I wish I had superpowers because I would love to be everywhere, shetoldVarietyin October 2024.
Nicole Kidman is almost single-handedly boosting the number of projects directed by women in Hollywood.
In 2017 the Aussie actor pledged to work with a female director once every 18 months.
We as women have to support female directors.
Lets get more specific: Kidman made this pledge inMayof 2017.
The pair of investigations into sexual harassment and assault by Harvey Weinstein were published inOctoberof that year.
The now-defunct Times Up organization was founded January 1, 2018.
Itwasmade afterreports started making the roundsabout top talent that hadnt yet worked with a female director.
Kidman saw a situation that she could help with and said she would do so.
As notedbyTime, between television and film, Kidman has been directed by 19 women since making that pledge.
She encouraged her fellow stars to champion first-time female directors instead of waiting for someone more credentialed.
You cant have experience until you get experience, after all.
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Three years later Cannespromisedgender parity on its selection committee.
Three years after that, Ava DuVernay set anall-female director lineupfor her new TV show.
In 2018, Cate Blanchettdelivered a fiery speechon the Cannes red carpet about gender discrimination.
America, and Blanchett herself acknowledged this apparent discrepancyduring her most recent visit to the same festival.
But Im walking on set and if theres 50 people on set, theres three women.
When is this going to deeply, profoundly shift?
Cate, I wish I knew.
Itll just be yet another project from the queen of the AMC.
Call that the Kidman Effect.
