According to New Idea, “professional soulmates” Kidman and Kelley are wearing thin on Pfeiffer. “David is on the phone with Nicole so often,” a source tells the tabloid, “that Michelle has started to feel like a third wheel in her own marriage.”
The success of Big Little Lies seems to have set up “a beautiful long-term collaboration between Nicole and David,” much to Pfeiffer’s chagrin. Pfeiffer understands that the two need to discuss working together, but “she’s going to have to put down a few ground rules to remind them both who comes first.”
Part of Pfieffer’s sadness comes from being left out of these “ground-breaking shows with all these juicy parts for women.” Pfeiffer “might not have an Oscar,” but she is every bit the actress Kidman is. Pfeiffer understands that the two need to discuss working together, but “she’s going to have to put down a few ground rules to remind them both who comes first.”
Part of Pfieffer’s sadness comes from being left out of these “ground-breaking shows with all these juicy parts for women.” Pfeiffer “might not have an Oscar,” but she is every bit the actress Kidman is. Let’s also keep in mind that Kidman is famously married to Keith Urban, something that goes completely unmentioned in the article.
Both Kelley and Kidman are professionals who, like Pfeiffer, have worked in the industry for decades. Everyone understands how making movies works. Pfeiffer knows collaborators are going to talk on the phone but that doesn’t come at the direct expense of her marriage.