Brrr... It's Cold Out There!

Have you sensed that things are getting a little chilly for Nicole Kidman in Hollywood? She's far from being the ingenue. She's no longer the woman who won exalted praise for her acting after freeing herself from the confines of marriage to Tom Cruise. She proved herself on the big screen and then proceeded to underwhelm at the box office. She's consistently chastised for her use of Botox in town where it practically comes with your morning coffee. Of late, she's been tagged as one of the most overpaid actresses in Tinsel Town. What would add insult to injury at this point? Having a seventeen-year old snag a role formerly promised to Kidman. That is a big ouch. Details, via Evil Beet:

[This has to be a tough blow to Nicole Kidman's ego, especially after whatever it is she's just done to her face. Selena Gomez has just been cast in the lead role of the film adaptation of Headhunters by Jules Bass. The role was originally promised to Nicole back in 2005 (five years ago!) when the film was first in development. Due to some changes in the film's tone, they decided to bring in Selena instead.

Another reason Selena's a better pick? She's cheaper. Selena will cost literally millions less to employ and her popularity is high enough that the studio can still make some money off of her. Nicole Kidman was named by Forbes as one of Hollywood's most overpaid celebrities, so I guess you do the math.]

Yep, it's a turning tide. Beware of the sneaker wave. More details, via Variety:

[Nicole Kidman is producing with Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan. Kidman may also play a supporting role. Originally, Kidman was attached to star, but the updated script -- co-written by Bezucha and April Blair -- has put a younger spin on the story, with two of the characters in college and one just out of high school. Gomez would play the youngest of the three. Every studio is seeking out younger femme film properties after the boffo success of a string of female-driven films, led by the Twilight franchise.]

I guess Meryl Streep's reign at the box office has not heralded the dawn of older actresses on the big screen for 2010 after all. Unless you count the Sex & The City sequel - and I say that with much love. I feel that Nicole has been struggling with this transition for awhile. I got a degree in mastering the obvious, so clearly mine is an educated opinion. Will wearing the producer's hat give her a sense of purpose? Whatever she does, I'm sure she'll manage it with her trademark icy grace.

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