Nicole Kidman appeared on the March 2 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon looking effortlessly chic. The actress also reunited with host Jimmy Fallon, sparking renewed buzz after famously revealing years ago that she once had a crush on him.
During the interview, the Oscar-winning actress discussed her upcoming Scarpetta series for Amazon Prime Video as well as her highly anticipated film Practical Magic 2.
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Nicole Kidman Makes Stylish Appearance On 'Tonight' Show
For the appearance, she wore a sleek monochromatic leather ensemble from Khaite. The look featured a cropped leather jacket with long sleeves and button detailing down the bodice, which she paired with a black midi skirt, sheer stockings, and pointed-toe heels.
The Australian native completed the polished outfit by styling her blonde hair in soft waves with a center part and finishing the look with a satin brown lip.
During the appearance, she discussed her career, reflected on her now-viral AMC Theatres commercial, and shared updates on her upcoming projects, including the highly anticipated Practical Magic sequel. She also revealed that she filmed the famous AMC ad for free in an effort to support movie theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, fans were more focused on her playful—and sometimes slightly awkward—interactions with Fallon. The moment drew extra attention after Kidman revealed in 2015 that she once had a crush on him. At the time, she said that based on his behavior during their earlier meeting, she assumed he simply wasn’t interested.
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Fans quickly took to social media to comment on their dynamic.
“Omg, Nicole and Jimmy once again! #chemistry,” one user wrote. Another joked, “I’ll never forgive Fallon for not noticing Nicole was trying to flirt with him years ago.”
Others couldn’t help but point out the slightly awkward energy between them. “This whole interview is like avoiding the elephant in the room,” one YouTube commenter wrote, while another added, “I feel like I’m interrupting a date or something.”
Some viewers even argued that their chemistry stood out compared to Fallon’s other interviews. “The fact that he usually has chemistry with no one makes the fact that he does with Nicole so obvious,” one person commented. “Gawd damn, these two are still flirting!” another wrote.
“Time keeps passing and they’re still having this awkward conversation LOL,” another viewer noted, while one fan summed up the mood with a joke: “My toxic trait is believing they’re meant to be together.”
The now-infamous story dates back to around 2005 and has since become a viral fan favorite. A mutual friend arranged for Nicole and Jimmy to meet at his apartment—but the two had very different ideas about what the meetup actually was.
Kidman believed it was essentially a date, while Fallon assumed it was just a casual hangout or possibly work-related. Looking back, the Babygirl alum joked that Fallon barely spoke during the entire visit. Instead, he played video games and kept his baseball cap on the whole time.
“I go over there, and you’re there in a baseball cap and nothing, and you wouldn’t talk. You didn’t say anything,” Kidman once recalled. “Then you put a video game on or something, and I’m like, ‘This is so bad.’ You didn’t talk at all.”
After sitting through what she described as a very awkward hour and a half, Kidman said she eventually assumed Fallon simply wasn’t interested. “I thought, He has no interest; this is so embarrassing,” she explained. “So I left thinking, ‘OK, no chemistry.’ And then I thought, ‘Maybe he’s gay.’”
The talk show host, meanwhile, later insisted he had absolutely no idea she thought it was a date. “I had no clue at all,” he said, before jokingly jumping out of his seat and kicking the air in disbelief at a missed opportunity with the blonde beauty.
Nicole was famously married to country singer Keith Urban—the couple tied the knot in 2006 before separating in 2025. Meanwhile, Fallon has been married to film producer Nancy Juvonen since 2007.
