Nicole Kidmanrecently received an award for her performance in the latest A24 movie,Babygirl, and celebrated the win in a way that was very appropriate to the film. Following the televised and heavily publicized Golden Globes Awards Ceremony, the National Board of Review hosted its own awards ceremony, where more actors got an opportunity to receive attention for their films. While there were plenty of interesting wins, such as Daniel Craig for Best Actor inQueer, it was Nicole Kidman’s acceptance speech that drew plenty of attention.
Upon receiving the award,Kidman took to the stage with a glass of milk, which she proceeded to chug after dedicating the win to “all of the babygirls in the room.”The film, written, directed, and produced by Halina Reijn, was also distributed by A24, a production company known for its clever and inspired marketing for its films. On top of receiving holiday-centric marketing and trailers, there has also been plenty of merchandise released by the company that features milk, in reference to a point in the film where Kidman’s character is given a glass of the drink by her suitor/intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson).
The erotic thriller hit theaters at the close of the holiday season in 2024, receiving mostly positive reviews, with praise directed towards Kidman’s and Dickinson’s performances and Reijn’s direction. Kidman was also nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actress, but lost out to Fernanda Torres for her performance inI’m Still Here. Still, the actor’s recognition of what imagery the film is becoming well-known for further cementsBabygirlas another A24 hit.
The Milk Scene in ‘Babygirl’ is Becoming Another A24 Staple
Nicole Kidman’s recreation of the scene from the film drew plenty of attention on social media. Oneuser on Xstated that if they saw Nicole Kidman drinking a glass of milk in front of them, they would “die instantly.” However, some also viewed the stunt as unseemly, withanother X usercalling what Kidman did on stage “cringe.” Whatever anyone thinks of the act, it will always remain interesting that the scene Kidman is recreating from the film is based on whathappened to director Halina Reijn in a real incident.
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Halina Reijn is coming to the defense of her A24 erotic thriller, which has a significant age gap between stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.
Moreover, Kidman isn’t a stranger to drinking that much milk in one go. In a previous interview withE-Talk,she said she “had maybe 20, 30 [glasses], so then they started giving me water with dye in it, but initially, it was huge amounts of milk. I’m OK with that; I really like milk.”A24-distributed and produced films likeBabygirlcontinue to produce iconic imagery and scenes similar to Kidman’s milk drinking, whether associated with food or not.
Whether it’s Rooney Mara’s pie-eating scene inA Ghost Storyor the striking imagery of the Golden Furby Pendant fromUncut Gems, the films released and promoted by the company have a way of making long-lasting iconography. In the same way googly-eyes have become synonymous withEverything Everywhere All At Once, glasses of milk may become more closely associated with A24’s newest erotic thriller, should the film leave a long-lasting impression on viewers.
