Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor Share 'Moulin Rouge' Memories

Sixteen years after the musical rom-com's release, "Moulin Rouge" stars Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman sat down to discuss working on the Baz Luhrmann movie for Variety’s "Actors on Actors" series.
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[@lizlemon8035]

My mum said after seeing the film, "That singer is a good actor." She assumed Ewan was a singer by trade and was acting as a side gig- that's how good his voice is.

[@PavelAveryanov]

Yeah, don't underestimate Obi Wan Kenobi

[@magick333]

true!!!

[@darkraistlyn278]

He has the high notes and the high ground.

[@carlaLuma90]

Moulin Rouge is one of the finest musical films of all times... I studied my degree because of it.

[@dec13666]

Is your thesis available online? Looks like an interesting reading 🤓👍

[@queenbee7074]

Yes pl z share

[@CJLOVE23]

What’s your degree?

[@talkfilm2686]

Best musical

[@Brutus0710]

@@CJLOVE23 Clearly not English.

[@julleketbulleke]

Greatest. Movie. Ever

[@grimmauldplace]

Yes!

[@realSimoneCherie]

Yes. And when you spell out the plot it’s like “how?” Almost cringey to think about... But the execution and their chemistry is just undeniable

[@sharunjohnjoseph418]

The sitar player and Satine ❤️

[@ryeberza9800]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

[@dhoffmann3624]

Totally agree!

[@michellewillemsen3294]

That last bit where Ewan says 'It's nice to see you' that laugh is so genuine. What awesome times must they've had

[@emilycouncil5855]

Michelle Willemsen _!'

[@MattAlexander-do2od]

Right here ---> 3:24

[@CJLOVE23]

They probably shared a few late nights together 😉

[@kuv3809]

​@@CJLOVE23No, they didn't. They both were married to other people.

[@keimat4470]

@@kuv3809well Ewan cheated on his wife with Mary Elizabeth winstead so I wouldn’t find it surprising if he slept with Nicole back then lol

[@traceysampson251]

The ending of this movie still wrecks me Everytime sobbing like a baby

[@beachlife4704]

It has the same effect on me. I have seen it many, many times and I cry like a baby each time. I can't help it.

[@jdotcurtis]

Okay I’m not alone then 😭

[@chrisdavis1292]

I always stop watching after the gun hits the Eiffel Tower/final applause lol

[@tillyboos]

I love Ewan’s voice. It’s like velvet. As a theater and film person, Moulin Rouge is the PERFECT marriage of both. Ugh, it’s one of the BEST Movie Musicals EVER MADE, imho of course. We have to stand our ground for freedom, beauty, truth & LOOOOOOVE

[@megumim6795]

their chemistry in the movie was just insane. lovelovelove this movie! come what may!

[@wendyflorin48]

Oh YES

[@_ma1]

Dear Variety: I wouldn't call Moulin Rouge a rom-com. It is a romance, but not a romantic comedy.

[@savannahhlebasko2645]

M.A It was romance, comedy, drama, freaking everything but mystery

[@donnascott-spiller1023]

Did you not see the duke?? Lmao totally a comedy

[@gee2541]

Yeah definitely not a rom-com.

[@meghnasaha4349]

It's a musical romance with a few comedic elements in the first half, like remember the circumstances under which they met

[@melanieramadi3870]

Its more of a romantic tragedy. Like Romeo and Juliet

[@villanessa]

Ewan has the most beautiful voice ♥️

[@realSimoneCherie]

Truly

[@KrittersCorner56]

He does,, he really does.

[@wendyflorin48]

I fell in love when he sang, "Your Song." Sorry, Elton. He made it his. Amazing chemistry. Do you think they fell in love, at least a little bit?

[@kittentalons]

Have you seen A Life Less Ordinary? He sings a little in that too.

[@christmasmonster723]

Seeing Moulin Rouge on the big screen back then overwhelmed the senses. I was in college when I saw it, and loved the chemistry of Nicole and Ewan. I was obsessed with this movie and still have it on DVD. I bought the two soundtrack CDs as well. So happy to see this video.

[@cardhouseanimal]

I wish I had seen it on the big screen. Moulin Rouge is one of the few films that are simply made for cinema only but I was only 8 I when it came out.

[@Agape122]

@@cardhouseanimal same! I think I must have been around 5 when it came out, but I watched it years later and I loved it so so much, and rewatched it many times during my teen years. I think if they would put it on the cinemas again, many people would go, people who never saw it on cinemas or people who are nostalgic about it.

[@rbjnla]

Yes, bought the 2 soundtracks, met Baz Lurman and he signed my DVD and saw it in the theaters 5 times - LOL. Never been so moved by a movie.

[@adamturner5005]

ha its funny cause i saw this at the cinema and i was overwhelmed by the loud music and dancing, its my fav musicical and seeing the theatre show in a few weeks, i still think the movie will be my fav, ewan was just amazing. times flies

[@kittentalons]

@@cardhouseanimal I just saw it again on the big screen as a double feature with Romeo + Juliet a few months ago - check around for special events!

[@josephgarcia4475]

Ewans voice in the movie is something crafted by the angels themselves.

[@thewalloby]

I think they are more iconic than rose and jack.... cry everytime i see the film...

[@gracielamia94]

STOP IT HAS NOT BEEN ALMOST 20 YEARS SINCE MOULIN ROUGE

[@danilodexter]

21 by now T-T. i get old, to old.

[@holly3359]

I'm seeing this video for the first time in 2024 😢 Can't believe how time flies

[@spiderliliez]

This is one of the greatest and interesting ACTORS on ACTORS interview. LOL, genuine fun memories they shared.

[@TheMkgirl77]

Come what may was my husband's and I wedding song. I loved this movie so much.

[@TheMkgirl77]

Mine and my husbands too!!

[@shayezawalid2752]

I'm fangirling a bit too much..

[@aerodominics]

They are both so kind its so nice to see actors meeting again after years of not seeing each other its such a loving and heartwarming thing to watch

[@realSimoneCherie]

Its funny Nicole felt so out-sung...Kelly Clarkson sung the only cover of Come What May I could even appreciate outside of Nicole’s original. Just goes to show that the chops aren’t all that counts, their chemistry makes that song so powerful 💜

[@j.h.6633]

Nicole Kidman is such a gem! Beautiful, so talented and full of grace. Amazing protagonist role. Such an astonishing career: Far and Away, Cold Mountain, The Others and the magical Moulin Rouge! She’s such an incredible woman.

[@libbyjett6394]

Love Nicole and Ewan. They were amazing in this movie

[@asliapublications3339]

His laugh at the end is almost identical to his cry at the end of the movie xoxo

[@hannahw.4456]

OH em gee that is literally it, good catch, makes me lol more but :(

[@otakuwyfe5141]

His voice in that movie never gets old he sings perfectly.

[@GrammyTapDancing]

My most favorite movie musical. Ewans strong voice? Total chllls to tears. Both perfect for their parts. Together magic. Bravo

[@Kimokeo15]

Moulin Rouge was such a lovely surprise when I saw it in the theater, and I believe it reignited the movie musical genre.

[@amandamichelletenney]

Didn't think twice to click on this. One of my absolute favorites of all time, this movie.

[@Noname30255]

Amanda Tenney beauty and the beast

[@fatyfarrell]

Ahh i shipped them before i knew what shipping was!

[@satinenicolemr8060]

@Forest lass Same! I just couldn't agree more ; )

[@FernStone]

The Moulin Rouge appreciation here is just so heart warming .... I loved this film since I first saw it at 8 years old and I'm nearly 28 !!! it will be my fav movie for life. I used to be in plays and in moments where I had to wait for my next part I would fantasise about playing Satine one day

[@matilda0hofling]

Both of there singing voices fits so well together. I am glad that they where the actors that ended up in this film.

[@shihlin1]

This movie took a friggin YEAR to make ! Worth it.

[@jessierheman907]

omg clicked so fast my finger broke

[@123456785913]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@OGMordhause]

me too fam

[@shinigamitoryuu9574]

use proper english please

[@sasukecoochieha]

Same

[@trolandia]

I’m so late in seeing this but am glad I did! 😭 I love Moulin Rouge. Their onscreen chemistry is just exquisite!

[@galacticjewels7856]

They were so intimate on screen but together in real life act like they barely know each other lmao!! They’re both so lovely.

[@IzayaV]

i think they had a lot of onscreen and offscreen chemistry at the time (if you see the behind the scenes footage and outtakes from 20 years ago) but like they said they hadnt seen each other in so long.. such a shame! im always a sucker and want ppl to fall in love during a movie like angelina jolie and brad pitt did LOL

[@Vaskito92]

@@IzayaV Definitely. I think they were actually in love back then, but just simply didn't act on it, as they were with somebody else. I remember seeing a behind the scenes video, where Nicole looks at Ewan, and that was look of genuine love and not just a friend/colleague look

[@CJLOVE23]

@@Vaskito92 Oh I think they definitely banged it out one night. Come on all that tension and chemistry and love mixed with music, food, drinking, and dancing. It had to have happened. At least in my mind it did 😂

[@waynewintermute3869]

I absolutely loved moulin Rouge! I'm surprised these two didn't end up together because they have such great chemistry. Ewan McGregor has got a fantastic voice but so does Nichole

[@guhrizzlybaire]

Moulin Rouge forever changed me. And boy Ewan is still just so charming. I was obsessed with the soundtrack for this and still listen to it. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall in the house theyre describing.

[@haydencooper_]

My sister and I were in our late teens when it came out. We had never seen the movie but had the soundtrack for some reason and knew all the music word for word. I only just watched it a few years ago. I just never thought I'd actually like it much even though I loved the music. It was so cool to finally see the movie behind the music and it became one of my favourite movies.

[@karcig]

I need another movie with these two

[@Avatariuz]

"Its yours forever" and i could see it and feel it and it was amazing to watch! 1 of my very first dvd experience with surround sound with my family, it was amazing abck in 2001.

[@winonawu8260]

It is the first ever musical I saw. They were so brilliant in it!

[@heathersneddon8474]

I remember telling my mum I loved this movie at five years old, not knowing what it was about and she loved that I loved it cos it was one of her favourites. I found out in drama class in my fourth year of high school (15-16 year old) what it actually meant after all those years and it is still one of my faves! That's how I came to love Ewan McGregor at five years old! Classic for me :3

[@deckerstar_maggins4045]

I love them so much! They are so adorable. Moulin Rouge is one of my favorites. Please upload the full video!

[@fluffypanda5380]

Watching this after watching Moulin Rouge! again in Netflix and HBO. Saw the movie when I was still in middle school and until now.. im still IN LOVE with the movie ❤ amazing voice Ewan ❤

[@lolitaedits4674]

I really wish there was a “love” button because i love that movie, it’s actually my favorite movie 💞

[@nicholasd62]

❤

[@mcd3560]

Favorite on screen couple. They are both amazing, specially Nicole. So happy she is finally getting the attention she deserves.

[@kellyb4]

They were both brilliant in their roles with brilliant voices. Oh but Ewan... what a voice. That man can hit notes that send me to another dimension.

[@katerineermishova4166]

This film is everything... I can't stop watching this so great job! Nicole and Ewan are so awesome

[@StrawberryLegacy]

Moulin Rouge is my favourite movie

[@arpanrai6941]

I couldn't stop my tear from falling at the very last scene😭

[@yoojaehyuk9777]

Me too TT

[@claranimmer7349]

I remember coming out of the cinema feeling really happy after this film, though the story ends quite tragic.

[@stacycostabile3998]

heard Broadway is doing moulin rouge..wish these two could do a one nite only event to reprise their roles!

[@MinYoonGil]

Christian ❤ Satine -- i ship these two back in 2000.

[@user-lp4cm4dj6t]

I just watched the movie like yesterday night and tonight for the first time finally since I've heard Tango De Roxanne. What a beautiful masterpiece of a movie. A remake would never equivalent to the original.

[@CP-yd7lp]

So nice to see this reunion! It was such a lovely movie. I think they should Revolutionary Road it up and do another film together.

[@anthonyhebisen]

C P some couples are just pure magic ! Kate and Leo definitely, ewan and Nicole and I do believe speaking on my recent times , that Bradley cooper and lady Gaga Have that insane chemistry. Ryan and Emma too

[@TheBanana1226]

these two are AMAZINGLY talented. love their chemistry

[@annie5988]

Can we all just agree that both of them didn't aged at all

[@sirenlucy932]

I can’t stop smiling.... I watched this movie for the first time on the 22.07.2007, I was 15 years old and I crushed on Ewan immediately. It was the very first time I saw him on screen 📺. He still is one of my biggest celebrity crushes... 😉☺️😍💕❤️💜 And I looove this movie 🎥 so much.... Brings back so many awesome memories...

[@MartychM]

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir brought that Moulin Rouge magic on ice and WON the gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games!!! Legends only ❤️

[@francesaprilrheavillanueva765]

I fell in love with the movie, the music, the cast and everything else about moulin rouge when I watched it in the pandemic.

[@krizia-that-one-person]

I just finished watching the movie and I woke my family up with my crying

[@paulsaucier8500]

Will ALWAYS be one of my favourite movies & two actors.

[@mydailydosisJohn]

my babies reunited :')

[@musics4me]

For the 20th anniversary they need to release a FULL soundtrack. Including John's Nature Boy and their finale Come What May!

[@clement2780]

Please both of you do some more musicals, amazing voices

[@Idahsandersons]

Oh God, this makes me long for acting. I can't wait until the fall when I get back to it, gosh. I feel tingly all over, SO INSPIRING!

[@johnnygrandomstuff5882]

Im a movie lover and few movies as surprised me in a positive way in theaters like this one and I can still remember every detail, the date, the theater, the company the uau factor, moulin rouge was an unique experience and one I will never forget

[@christinabricker6700]

in my top ten for sure....Princess Bride, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, It's a Wonderful Life, Moulin Rouge...couldn't live without having a copy of these!

[@katiescarlettohara1542]

My life is complete.❤

[@ADILEV43]

It's the most wonderful musical I've seen, the songs, the dances and the voice and the power of Johan that makes me fall in love again, a perfect pair of actors

[@AbbyS.Pumpkins]

‘Moulin Rouge’ and ‘Romeo + Juliet’ are the BAZt movies EVER.

[@kaylajinnette]

Love them! Love Moulin Rouge

[@joeyritchie469]

I wish they'd do a revisit - what if she'd lived....they grew old together and sang songs about an enduring love ! I will put in one million bucks right now to green light it!

[@gamerkat1492]

Ms. Kidman & Mr. McGregor this has been & will remain one of my favorite movies

[@annettearellano3487]

Moulin Rouge is my favorite musical, Nicole was so beautiful and voice wise as well

[@ashleytaccone5298]

This has got to be a dream come true.

[@Iloveyounot]

Two of my favorite actors in one of my favorite movie... thank you. :)

[@binazirissenova9382]

i'm shook love them so much oh my god

[@RowenaRanoco]

One of my favorite film ever.. been seeing this movie like what, 11years ago,, and had a copy of orig vcd watched it like 10times, it's great to see again these actors together reminiscing their days on making the film.. i super like 'em both.. nicole and ewan❤️.. actually, when i get married come what may is my top choice to play while walking at the isle of the church..😊

[@alissam5302]

Please upload the full video. Please :)

[@ewanicolefan]

Alissa M it' s on variety website

[@alicegoldenvalley]

so true, well said

[@shihlin1]

Moulin Rouge is one of those films whose significance didn't seem that big upon its release. But with passage of time its stock has only increased. Perhaps its format was ahead of its time and people couldn't get the hang of it. Now the film seems revolutionary in retrospect. If the film was released now it would sweep the Oscars.

[@alvinmedina7121]

one of the greatest films ever !!!! masterpiece I hope they see the musical on broadway . it's also incredible

[@Sambol2009]

He literally has a lot of emotions when he sings the words 🥰🥰🥰🥰never gets old

[@Pienimusta]

This is why Anakin turned to dark side.

[@marsipannable]

Im smiling to myself watching this . Chills 😍

[@rosewatersaffron8430]

fave movie of all time especially because of the singing of those two

[@hellomynameisjen]

My ALL time favorite movie!

[@rygeanpursues6965]

I was just a kid when I first watched it and I knew then that this is one of my favourites. I think MR was the first musical I have watched that I enjoyed. It marked to me.

[@BlackartistArtist]

I seriously love this moulin rouge Nicole Kidman was one of my childhood crushes and I still love to this very day. ❤️❤️❤️ I’ll never stop watching moulin rouge

[@madisontock2899]

Such a great movie with wonderful talented actors Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman. Ewan has such an amazing voice😊😊😊

[@avavanderhulst1318]

Moulin Rouge is MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER, the first time I watched it was in January and have watched it 18 times since! Nicole is one of my biggest role models (in my top 3) and is it bad I kinda have a huge crush on Evan? Lol omg love you two😍😍😍😍

[@lawthedreamer]

Dang it... now I have to go and listen to the entire soundtrack again...

[@brooke6224]

OH MY GOD I NEEDED THIS IN MY LIFE. MOULIN ROUGE IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE OMGGGGGG

[@heathers.9740]

My all time favorite movie and actors!

[@robertasaliani1638]

Please do another one for the 20th ! I love you, the movie ! Thank you for everything !

[@josyperez7483]

Moulin rouge =favorite film ♡

[@grimrenaissance]

Funny how some actors are afraid of giving a wrong impression while doing some silly things, like Uma Thurman dancing with John Travolta in Pulp Fiction.

[@jiansinlok6537]

awwww! I miss this movie. Will watch it again on Friday night. (prolly my 1000th time watchin it)

[@dirtypeanut]

One of my all time favorites! Do the other actors from it :D

[@Casandrargentina]

One of my favorite movies!!

[@mk5455]

This was very pleasant, I own the DVD, but I still just love to see these clips and these two.

[@soopersalad2509]

i still listen to the album.... beautiful work, ewan u are a wonderful singer dont be modest hehe

[@EddyBlu]

OMG! Mis actores favoritos reunidos de nuevo es un regalo los amo tanto!!!! ❤️❤️❤️