Nicole Kidman calls Sandra Bullock her soul sister
Kidman, who was recently named a global ambassador for luxury skincare brand, revealed that she and Bullock, 61, have such a close bond that they are "like sisters', reports 'People' magazine.
It's insane', she said of their dynamic. And as all siblings do, the actresses enjoy poking fun at each other.
She told 'People', "I can tease her, and she teases me. We're both living in London, very close to each other'.
She said the pair can hardly believe they are back in the 'Practical Magic' world again after 27 years. "We're both like, 'What?' But we were just right back into it', she explained, adding of Bullock, "I adore her and she is so funny and so lovable. And we're just having the best time together'.
Actor and producer Sandra Bullock attends the special screening of "The Lost City," at The Whitby Hotel on Monday, March 14, 2022, in New York. File/AP
As per 'People', Kidman also had high praise for others involved in the making of the sequel. She said, "We have this wonderful female director, Susanne Bier. Warner Bros. is behind the film. And they've been incredibly supportive in making this, going back and then expanding it. And then we have beautiful Joey King, who I've worked with before and who's just lovely. So it's a group of amazing, amazing women and some great men who are creating the next phase, the next stage of the witches' life'.
Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest are set to reprise their roles as the Owens sisters' aunts, Franny and Jet, respectively. Along with King, new additions to the cast include Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña and Solly McLeod.
While details about the sequel's plot are being kept under wraps, the 1998 film, based on Alice Hoffman's 1995 book of the same name, follows the Owens sisters.
Indo-Asian News Service
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