Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman‘s new film made fairly the primary impression.
The actors defined that their new Netflix romantic comedy A Household Affair initially “had a unique title,” which instantly caught their consideration after they dived into the script.
“It was known as Motherf—er,” Efron advised Folks, as Kidman clarified, “Beeped out.”
“In some way that didn’t make it onto the Netflix title,” she added.
Efron admitted, “That made the script keep on the high of the pile. It’s like, what on Earth might this be about?”
Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron in ‘A Household Affair‘ (2024). (Netflix)
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In A Household Affair, now streaming on Netflix, Efron performs Hollywood star Chris Cole, who begins an surprising romance with widow Brooke Harwood (Kidman), who occurs to be the mom of his under-appreciated private assistant Zara Ford (Joey King).
The film comes 12 years after Kidman and Efron performed romantic opposites in Lee Daniels‘ 2012 crime drama The Paperboy, which additionally starred Matthew McConaughey, John Cusack and David Oyelowo.
Efron advised Folks he “jumped” on the alternative to work with Kidman once more on A Household Affair. “I believe we each type of did. We jumped at it. It was like, that is excellent. What higher approach to reconnect? And we get to have enjoyable,” he mentioned.
“It’s actually useful once you’re doing this kind of work collectively that you just’ve already received a historical past collectively, as a result of it’s straightforward,” mentioned Kidman. “You’re not working to create a historical past. So I’m not like, ‘Can I contact you?’ I really feel extremely trusting of Zac.”
Efron echoed the sentiment, including, “We each really feel secure, and we maintain one another.”