Summary
- Morgan Freeman parodied Nicole Kidman’s AMC Theatres ad before honoring her with the AFI Life Achievement Award.
- Freeman paid a heartfelt tribute to Kidman on stage, serenading her with a song from one of her best movies.
- Nicole Kidman’s illustrious 40-year career has seen her star in numerous iconic films, earning her a well-deserved place among Hollywood’s elite.
Morgan Freeman hilariously parodied Nicole Kidman’s AMC Theatres ad before paying tribute to the actress as she received the AFI Life Achievement Award on Saturday. From one Oscar winner to another, Freeman appeared in a video spoof of Kidman’s viral ad, flipping the purpose to suit the occasion. In the video, Freeman is seen mirroring Kidman’s original entrance into a cinema, before taking his seat and watching in awe at the images on the big screen. However, rather than the latest blockbusters, Freeman was being treated to a montage of the actress’ greatest hits. Check out the video as shared by Deadline below.
Freeman then appeared on stage to pay a personal tribute to Kidman, and while speaking about the actress, he noted that he knows exactly what it is like to have the honor of sitting in the chair and receiving the “highest honor for a career in film.” He ended with a little serenade from one of Kidman’s best movies, which he cited as one of his favorites of all time.
“I’m here to say that I sat in that chair and I know exactly what’s going through your mind. You’re thinking the American Film Institute? The highest honor for a career in film? ME?? You’re also thinking that you can smile…f*cking-A. We’re here to prove it. Now let’s get started. Because Moulin Rouge is one of my favorite films of all-time. Let me end simply by saying (sings) ‘How wonderful life is, while you’re in the world.’”
Nicole Kidman’s Career Has Spanned 40 Years
As one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman has come a long way since her movie debut at the age of 16, in a remake of the Australian festive movie Bush Christmas. Appearing in many Australian TV and movie productions throughout the 1980s, the actress first came to the full attention of many when appearing in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm, in which she starred with Sam Neill and Billy Zane.
From here, the actress’ career soared with roles in Days of Thunder alongside her soon-to-be husband, Tom Cruise, who she met for the first time while working on the movie, Far and Away (also with Cruise), Malice, and as Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever. She continued to work consistently throughout the 1990s before really hitting her stride in the 2000s. This led her to movies such as Baz Luhrman’s Moulin Rouge, horror movie The Others, and her Oscar-winning performance as Virginia Woolf in The Hours.
Nicole Kidman’s 10 Best Movies, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
Let’s take a look at Nicole Kidman’s top-rated films on Rotten Tomatoes and look at her finest performances.
Kidman has continued to be a force in Hollywood, having released at least one movie every year since 2001 – and even before that, has only had three years in her entire career without a movie release. Following her role-reprisal as Queen Atlanna in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Kidman has several movies set for release soon. This includes a voice role in Skydance’s animated musical Spellbound, the rom-com A Family Affair, the thriller Holland, Michigan, and the A24-produced erotic thriller Babygirl, in which she appears with Antonio Banderas.
As a Hollywood icon, Kidman has consistently been a part of Hollywood’s elite for her entire career, and her most recent accolade from the American Film Institute is clearly well-earned, and one that is hard to deny is completely deserved.
