Hugh Jackman shared a touching tribute to his longtime friend Nicole Kidman after she received the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
The actress, 56, became the first Australian to collect the award during Friday’s star-studded gala.
Taking to social media on Tuesday, Hugh, 55, reposted a photo of Nicole on his Instagram Stories as he gushed about his achievement.
He wrote alongside the snapshot: “Congratulations Nic!! Much deserved.
The Hollywood stars are lifelong friends and met in the 1980s through Hugh’s now ex-wife, Deborah-Lee Furness, 68.
Hugh Jackman shared a touching tribute to his longtime friend Nicole Kidman on Tuesday after she received the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Taking to social media on Tuesday, Hugh, 55, reposted a photo of Nicole on his Instagram Stories as he gushed about his achievement.
The pair have also worked together on multiple occasions, including the 2006 animated film Happy Feet and Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film Australia.
Big Little Lies star Nicole was the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute’s prestigious Life Achievement Award last week.
Accepting the award, Nicole thanked all the directors she has worked with throughout her incredible career, including Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Baz Luhrmann, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Sydney Pollack and Lars von Trier.
She said: ‘It’s a privilege to make films. And it’s glorious to have done movies and television with these storytellers who allowed me to go crazy and be free and play all these unconventional women.
The friends have worked together on multiple occasions, including the 2006 animated film Happy Feet and Baz Luhrmann’s 2008 film Australia (pictured).
“Thank you for making me better at my craft and giving me a place, even if temporary, in this world.”
She praised the AFI honor as being “beyond my wildest dreams” when she was announced as the winner last weekend.
“Receiving this award fills me with overwhelming gratitude,” he wrote at the time. “Being the first Australian to be honored in this way leaves me speechless.
She added: ‘I grew up a suburban Sydney girl who just wanted to act; Having built a career doing what I love is a blessing beyond my dreams. “I thank the AFI for this incredible honor.”
Big Little Lies star Nicole was the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute’s prestigious Life Achievement Award last week.
She later shared a photo of herself in one of her first films, 1983’s Bush Christmas.
“This 14 year old girl could never have predicted all the talented people she would work with and the different characters she would play,” she captioned the post.
“I’m so excited to celebrate with so many friends and colleagues on Saturday with @AmericanFilmInstitue xx,” Kidman added.
Nicole had support from several of her famous friends, including Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Watts, Morgan Freeman and more.