‘Whoaaaa’: Nicole Kidman’s Fans Stunned After Seeing Her Bold Scene with Her Best Friend’s Ex in ‘The Perfect Couple’

Netizens could hardly believe their eyes when they witnessed Hollywood icon Nicole Kidman getting steamy with the ex of her best friend and fellow acting legend Naomi Watts. Kidman and famous actor Liev Schreiber, who stars alongside her in the popular new Netflix series “The Perfect Couple,” had to perform an intimate scene, which caused quite a commotion online.

Those who have watched either episode one of the limited series or the show’s gripping teaser will be aware that at some point, Kidman and Schreiber, who play wealthy married couple Greer Garrison Windbury and Tag Winbury, get up close and personal with each other.

A scene that shows this moment, depicts the actors pressed up against a window in their grand home as they proceed to get intimate.

When viewers saw this scene, many expressed their surprise to see Kidman and Schreiber behave this way given the fact that the “Ray Donovan” actor used to be in a relationship with Kidman’s bestie Watts.

“[Watching] episode 1 of [‘The Perfect Couple’] and suddenly remembered that [Liev Schreiber], who plays [Nicole’s] husband in the show was in a relationship with [Naomi Watts], one of [Nicole’s] closest friends. [Like] whoaaaa,” marveled an observer on X.

A social media user who was intrigued by the aforementioned fact penned, “I need more discourse on what the vibe was between Nicole & Liev on set – given that he is split from her bestie Naomi…”

Not only is Watts okay with the scene her bestie had to shoot with Schreiber, but the “King Kong” star also gushed over how excited she had been to watch “The Perfect Couple.”

Someone else reiterated, “Starting [‘The Perfect Couple’] and just wondering [about] the dynamic between Liev [Schreiber] and Nicole Kidman since that is the [BFF] of his ex […] (Naomi Watts).”

Given the intrigue embedded in the aforementioned shocked reactions to seeing Kidman and Schreiber’s love scene, netizens may be interested to know that the “Eyes Wide Shut” actress had a talk with Watts before working with her ex-partner of 11 years.

During a discussion Watts had with Entertainment Weekly about her new movie “The Friend,” she revealed, “We always check in, we’re besties. That was very kind of her to do that.”

She and Kidman share a long history as best friends after the two met as teenagers decades ago. At that time, they were both auditioning for a swimsuit commercial and became instant pals.

Not only is Watts okay with the scene her bestie had to shoot with Schreiber, but the “King Kong” star also gushed over how excited she had been to watch “The Perfect Couple.”

“I’m desperate to [watch] because everyone is raving about it. […] I’m very much looking forward to it. I have seen the trailer. It looks fantastic,” disclosed Watts.

The “Mulholland Drive” actress, who began dating Schreiber in 2005 after meeting him at a Met Gala, also discussed the friendly relationship she has maintained with her ex since they parted ways in 2016.

Watts, who co-parents the two kids she and Schreiber share with him, shared, “We’ve made it our absolute priority to be good and kind to each other and we’re absolutely committed to that.”

Schreiber and Naomi Watts have also both moved on to find love, with each of them getting married in 2023 — Watts with famous actor Billy Crudup and Schreiber with former pageant queen Taylor Neisen.

Apart from the intrigue surrounding Nicole Kidman and Schreiber’s steamy scene, the “Spotlight” talent revealed how he feels about his character, Tag Winbury, garnering a lot of attention because of his handsome features.

After being asked what he thinks about how his character is described as “hot” in different ways from the very start of the series, Schreiber responded, “I really liked it. You know, unfortunately, if you’re as insecure as I am, it’s reason enough not to take a part because God forbid, you know, they go like, ‘Well, that doesn’t make sense,’ […] I enjoyed it.”

“The Perfect Couple,” which was released at the beginning of this month (September), is a mystery and crime drama centered around the powerful, rich, and seemingly perfect Winbury family, who gathered in Nantucket for their son’s wedding.

However, things take a dark turn when a wedding guest winds up dead on the morning that the ceremony is set to take place. From that moment on, the show turns into a classic whodunit, where everyone is a suspect.