Aquaman Star Nicole Kidman Receives AFI Lifetime Achievement Award, Gives Shoutout To Ex-Husband Tom Cruise

Australian-American actress and film producer Nicole Kidman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute on Sunday. The actress has left a mark in the history of Hollywood with her significant films in her 40-year-long career. Although a number of her co-stars were there to honour the Australian actor, it was her ex-husband Tom Cruise who received a subtle shoutout in her acceptance speech, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.Nicole Kidman Gives Shoutout To Ex-Husband Tom Cruise In Her Acceptance Speech During her speech to accept her award, Nicole expressed gratitude to her co-stars and discussed how they had taught her valuable lessons. The actress said, "Some of them you may never meet again and some of them you do meet again. Some of them you have incredible laughter and jokes with and you cry with; some of them you fall in love with, some of them you marry."ALSO READ:Did Tom Cruise Break Up With Russian Girlfriend Elsina Khayrova After Meeting Her Children?About Tom And Nicole's MarriageFrom 1990 to 2001, Nicole and Tom were married for a total of 11 years. They got together on Days of Thunder sets in 1989. Throughout their marriage, they adopted a daughter and a son. She subsequently disclosed that toward the end of their marriage, she miscarried. Nicole talked candidly about her marriage to Tom in an interview with Ladies' Home Journal. She had stated, “He was huge; still is. To me, he was just Tom, but to everybody else, he is huge. But he was lovely to me and I loved him. I still love him,” she had said.Nicole Kidman Honoured With Lifetime Achievement AwardThroughout the evening, Kidman's illustrious career was showcased through a montage of her most memorable performances, ranging from the enchanting showgirl Satine in 'Moulin Rouge' to her haunting portrayal of Virginia Woolf in 'The Hours', which earned her the coveted Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002.In receiving the AFI Life Achievement Award, Kidman stands among the pantheon of Hollywood legends, a testament to her enduring legacy and indelible mark on the world of cinema. (With ANI inputs)Search ResNicole Kidman received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. The Hollywood Reporter claims that although a number of her co-stars were there to honor the Australian actor, it was her ex-husband Tom Cruise who received a subdued shoutout in her acceptance speech.