Nicole Kidman to Star in Film Version of "Rabbit Hole"

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:03pm

Damn. Way to f*ck up a great play.

http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/9807

[NathanLaneStalker]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:04pm

cool.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:06pm

I don't think this will **** it up at all. While I'd rather see Cynthia reprise her role, Nicole could do quite a beautiful job with it.

[theatahguy]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:07pm

Why? Just...why? Love the play, hate the Kidman. *heavy sigh*

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:08pm

Love Kidman, think the play is just so/so. As a film its going to be very much "been there done that." It should have been a Lifetime movie starring Melissa Gilbert.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:08pm

This will be about as successful as the PROOF film was.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:09pm

PROOF sucked, and I loved the play.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:11pm

It's impossible to say that without knowing the rest of the cast or director. Its not going to make any money, for sure, but it could become a critics darling with the right pedigree involved.
Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:11 PM

[theaterdude87]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:11pm

Im pretty sure Foster was being sarcastic.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:14pm

I'd like Cynthia Nixon to do it again but, I do think Nicole will do a great job.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:15pm

Yes, I was being sarcastic. This is typical Hollywood. Replace a fierce actress (Mary-Louise Parker, Cynthia Nixon) with a frail toothpick (Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman). I'm sorry but Kidman just doesn't come across as a Mom living in Westchester.

P.S. She's producing it too. How convenient:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=14796

Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:15 PM

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:23pm

I know sarcasm.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:27pm

I'd definitely much prefer Cynthia Nixon reprising her role, as several have already said. Her performance was fantastic, as is the play. Kidman seems a little too melodramatic for this role to me, but hopefully I'm proven wrong. I admittedly haven't seen much of her work.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:27pm

Foster's comment about Kidman being a "toothpick" actress made me think. I'm really wish Cynthia Nixon could do this. She is a name after all but, not as large as Kidman unfortunately.Kidman is a fine actress though.
Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:27 PM

[Magdalene]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:32pm

At least Kidman can act---it could have been MUCH worse!

It will be interesting to see her take on the role (I enjoyed Cynthia Nixon's performance very much!)

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:38pm

Paltrow, for whatever its worth got raves in London for PROOF on stage. Her notices for the movie were pretty strong too. MLP in addition to not being a movie star is in her 40s. The character is 25. Paltrow was a good choice for the movie, IMO.

P.S. I also think its safe to say, from that press release, that Kidman IS the reason the movie is being made in the first place. It's being made because she wants to play the part. So while it may have been nice to see Nixon recreate her stage role, its not exactly a case of her being over looked for the movie. Without Kidman I doubt any studio would be making a film of this play.


Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:38 PM

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:40pm

I've never been very fond of Kidman (so cold!), but I saw Dogville recently and really enjoyed her performance. I haven't seen The Hours. There could be much worse casting, although I can totally see why people would prefer that Nixon reprise her role.
Updated On: 1/5/07 at 12:40 PM

[theatahguy]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:41pm

I agree--Paltrow was terrific in the film, as was Hope Davis. It was the film itself that was bad.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:43pm

Anyone who's seen THE HOURS knows that Kidman is capable of a lot more than the studios usually give her.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:46pm

Kidman was brilliant in THE HOURS and well-deserving of her Oscar. I just think she is all wrong for this particular role.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 12:48pm

I realy wish Nixon could have somehow been allowed to repeat her terrific stage performance (as an HBO film, if nothing else), but Kidman will probably be fine.

MB is right. I could definitely have seen this as a Melissa Gilbert Lifetime movie.

Posted: 1/5/07 at 1:06pm

at least we dodged the renée zellweger bullet

[SorryGrateful]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 1:11pm

I am not familiar with the play, but I have been a fan of Kidman's for quite awhile. After seeing The Hours, Eyes Wide Shut, Dogville, Cold Mountain, I think she's an excellent actress with a lot of integrity.

Plus, she had the sense to divorce Monsieur Cruise. Not that that has anything to do with her talent, but it shows she's a smart one.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 1:23pm

I echo the sentiments of most of you guys...very please that it's being done, but disappointed that it will be without Nixon.

I am pleased, however, that Kidman is the one doing it. She's a brilliant actress, and I have no doubt that she will be more than fine.

And for the record, I loved PROOF. Definitely a flawed flim, but Gwenyth gave the finest performance of her career in it and was robbed of an Oscar nomination.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 1/5/07 at 1:39pm

Nixon's teeth are too distracting. Haven't you guys ever watched Sex in the City?