Morgan Freeman was among the many stars who paid tribute to Nicole Kidman when the actress acquired the AFI Life Achievement Award.
Freeman parodied Kidman’s viral AMC spot, which has been spoofed by many over time.
Kidman not too long ago revealed that she want to parody the commercial as effectively, however with a drag queen, after many performers shared their takes on social media.
“My dream will be to be onstage doing it with a drag queen,” she stated in an interview with Elle. “I’ve got to be able to do that at some point.”
Watch Freeman’s parody within the video under.
The commercial starring Kidman performed earlier than the function movies at AMC theaters and rapidly went viral. Kidman stated it was her love of cinema what impressed her to participate within the marketing campaign.
“It was just the desire to keep cinemas alive,” she stated. “I’ve had the best experiences in cinema. I’d pretend I was going to school; I’d forge a note, and I’d go and sit in a movie theater. That’s a safe haven for me, so the idea of those not existing—that’s just not part of the equation in my lifetime.”
Of changing into a meme and being mocked by SNL and comedians, she stated, “If that’s what it takes, I’ll do whatever it takes. We have to have some more ideas for the next one.”
During the AFI Life Achievement celebration, Morgan additionally paid tribute to Kidman by singing Moulin Rouge and calling the 2001 movie his favourite.