Nicole Kidman was rushed to hospital after she powered through scenes for Margo’s Got Money Troubles while suffering with the flu.
The 58-year-old actress makes her debut as former professional wrestler-turned-lawyer Lace in the April 22 episode of the Apple TV+ comedy-drama alongside Elle Fanning (Margo) and Nick Offerman (Jinx).
However, the “huge set piece” scene in which Lace reunites with Jinx and his daughter, Margo, at a fan convention, surrounded by “hundreds of extras,” almost fell through as Nicole was struck down with the illness.
Nick told PEOPLE magazine, “We’re there in the morning, we’re getting warmed up – some of us are going to be performing some actual wrestling, and so we have our doubles, we have people we’re working with.”
He continued, “And the word comes in that Nicole has the flu, and we might not get Nicole today. And we’re like, ‘Oh no, that’s such a bummer, because we only have the one day that we’ve built this whole circus for.’”
“It’s about 8.00 in the morning that we get this news. Come to be about 11.00am., the word comes in, ‘Nicole’s coming.'”
Nicole showed up to the set “so pale and shaken,” but she soldiered on regardless.
“She showed up and made sure that we got every shot of her, total superhero style, did everything we needed to so that we did not lose one scrap of what we needed for her character,” Nick added.
Nicole “was literally taken to the hospital for an IV” after the scenes for Margo’s Got Money Troubles were shot.
Parks and Recreation alum Nick said, “And I just said to her, I already admired you so much, but this is how you get to be Nicole Kidman, is you show up so that your show doesn’t lose a minute of your value.”
For anyone unversed, the IMDb synopsis for Margo’s Got Money Troubles reads, “A young mother struggles to make ends meet. When her estranged father offers help, she starts an OnlyFans account using his advice from pro wrestling.”
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