Babygirl director DEFENDS age gap between Nicole Kidman, 57, and Harris Dickinson, 28, in erotic thriller
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Director Halina Reijn has defended Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's age gap in the erotic thriller, Babygirl. The Moulin Rouge actress, 57, and The Iron Claw actor, 28, took on the leading roles in the A24 film - which officially released in theaters on Christmas Day.
![[During a recent interview with W Magazine, Reijn discussed the casting of her latest movie, which has notably garnered praise from both critics and audiences]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/07/93512103-14229253-image-a-156_1735286211698.jpg)
The premise of the project follows a 'high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern,' per IMDB. During a recent interview with W Magazine, Reijn discussed the casting of her latest movie, which has notably garnered praise from both critics and audiences.
![[Halina stated, 'Which is insane. It should completely be normalized that the age gaps switch and that women have different relationships'; seen above on set of Babygirl]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/08/93512107-14229253-Halina_stated_If_we_see_a_movie_where_the_male_actor_is_the_same-m-158_1735286474632.jpg)
When the topic of age gaps in newer films such as Amazon Prime Video's The Idea Of You was brought up, Halina stated, 'If we see a movie where the male actor is the same age as the female actor, we find that odd.'. 'Which is insane. It should completely be normalized that the age gaps switch and that women have different relationships.'.
![[Reijn continued, 'We're not trapped in a box anymore. We internalize the male gaze, we internalize patriarchy, and we need to free ourselves from it. It's really hard'; director seen earlier this month in NYC]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/08/93512183-14229253-image-m-160_1735286530251.jpg)
Director Halina Reijn has defended Nicole Kidman, 57, and Harris Dickinson's, 28, age gap in the erotic thriller, Babygirl; Kidman and Reijn seen earlier this month in Beverly Hills. During a recent interview with W Magazine, Reijn discussed the casting of her latest movie, which has notably garnered praise from both critics and audiences.
![[While an intimacy coordinator choreographed the intimate scenes, the actress shared 'there was still a flow to it, which allowed space to move and change and work']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/08/93512105-14229253-image-a-161_1735286629031.jpg)
Reijn continued, 'We're not trapped in a box anymore. We internalize the male gaze, we internalize patriarchy, and we need to free ourselves from it. It's really hard.'. She further reflected on how she ended up casting both Kidman and Dickinson in Babygirl.
![[After taking on the leading role in Babygirl, she recently told The Hollywood Reporter that she likes being seen as a 'sexual being' at her age of 57; seen in November in Hollywood]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/27/08/93512235-14229253-image-a-162_1735286770554.jpg)
