Nicole Kidman Checked In With BFF Naomi Watts Before Playing Naomi’s Ex's Onscreen Wife

Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman were just teenagers when they met for the first time at an audition for an “’80s swimsuit commercial,” and while neither of them ended up booking the job, they both went on to enjoy glittering acting careers — as well as a decades-long friendship. Michael White / Getty Images Speaking at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala earlier this year, Watts reflected on their first meeting, saying of the time that they waited at the audition: "We covered everything, what movies we loved, what friends we had in common, our parents, schools, parties, boyfriends, teenage stuff.” Watts then revealed that she was “scared” because she’d missed the bus back home, and was touched when Kidman offered to drop her off on her way home in a taxi “even though it was 20 minutes out of her way and it was an extra $15.00 on the meter." The two women ended up growing even closer when they were both cast in the Australian coming-of-age movie Flirting in 1991, with Watts stating that this job is what really solidified their friendship. Ever since, Kidman and Watts have been best friends, and have supported each other through both their professional careers and personal lives over the years.