Locked and loaded and ready to deliver what could be easily the biggest movie of the year, Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Tom Cruise is here the make the summer even hotter. The actor who is set to serve a spectacular ending to the Mission Impossible franchise happens to be very occupied these days as he travels around for a promotional spree. But in the middle of this organised chaos, he still spared a few moments to praise his ex-wife Nicole Kidman, with whom he shared a famous marriage and separation. 

Not only the actor recalled one of their most famous on screen collaboration, but also praised the actress for her skills recently.

Tom Cruise recently graced the cover of the Sight and Sound Magazine, where he sat down for a heartfelt interview. During the interview, talking about his 1999 movie, Eyes Wide Shut, Cruise recalled working with Nicole Kidman. He remembered how they worked upon getting the right tone for the film, saying, “It was a very unique experience”. Other than that, the Top Gun also revealed that when he met director Stanley Kubrick to discuss his role, he suggested Kidman play the role of Alice, as he believed "she’s a great actress.”

Further on the process of making that movie, Tom Cruise recalled that they did not have a large crew. Cruise shared that they arrived in the summer and just started testing, with the script as an idea. They were constantly rewriting, shooting, and reshooting the scenes to find the right tone. And it is not just Cruise, his ex-wife has also said some nice things about this experience in the past.

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Kidman, who has been vocal about her relationship with Cruise, also cherishes this special project and the sweet memories related to it.

During a 2020 interview with the New York Times, Nicole Kidman discussed the dark tones of the film, Eyes Wide Shut, and shared that she and Tom Cruise would go-kart racing after filming those intense scenes. The actress further added that the couple would “rent out a place and go racing at 3 in the morning.” As per Kidman, they loved working with Stanley Kubrick and filmed the movie for two years. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were married for 11 years. And since their split, the two actors have moved much further in their lives and careers.

However, this was a rare insight from Cruise, who remains private about his personal life and mainly focuses on work. While he is busy with the nonstop promotions of Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning, winning the fans' hearts with his charm and polite demeanour. But his relationship with Kidman will always be remembered by the die-hard fans who loved the classic Eyes Wide Shut during the 90s.

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