Nicole Kidman has a particular reason why she decided to star in Joel Schumacher's 1995 film, Batman Forever.
In a The officer profile, Kidman recalled her first film role in the DC Comics Universe, admitting that many were shocked that an actress of her caliber would accept the role of Dr. Chase Meridian, Batman's love interest, which was created exclusively for the film.
“Everyone asks me, 'Why are you doing this?' And I say, 'Because I get to kiss Batman!'” she said. Kidman further defended her decision, noting, “The thing people don't understand is that it's not about the paycheck. A lot of the big mainstream blockbusters I do are, hopefully, different.”
Kidman got another chance to do a superhero movie when she starred in Water Man and his entourage, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. However, she revealed that when franchise director James Wan approached her about a role he had in mind for her, she hoped it would be a horror film. “I would really like to work with him in horror,” the actress said of the director, who directed the Saw, Insidious AND The Evocation franchising.
It turns out the Oscar winner is a big fan of the genre, despite not having much experience as a scream queen yet. She hopes her interest in this type of film will lead to the darker roles she desires. “I haven't done classic horror yet. Hardcore horror,” she said. “I'm suggesting it because I watch hardcore horror. I'm a Ti West fan!”
While Kidman doesn't have a “hardcore” horror film lined up yet, she does star in Netflix's upcoming thriller, The perfect couple. The limited series, based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel of the same name, stars Kidman as matriarch Greer Garrison, a suspect in the murder of her son's girlfriend. The series debuts September 5.