Nicole Kidman Recalls Accidentally Slapping The Glasses Off Meryl Streep’s Face In ‘Big Little Lies’ Scene

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Nicole Kidman made a virtual appearance on Friday’s “Tonight Show”, and shared an awkward anecdote from the set of “Big Little Lies”.

Chatting with host Jimmy Fallon, Kidman revealed she and co-star Meryl Streep (who played her character’s mother-in-law) were shooting a scene in which Kidman slaps Streep across the face.

While Kidman wanted to ensure the slap looked real, she also “didn’t want to hurt her gorgeous delicate face!” At the time, Kidman told Fallon, she and her fellow Oscar winner were deep into character.

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