Nicole Kidman had said she’s “mortified” that she accidentally ignored Rami Malek at the Golden Globes.
The Destroyer star addressed the awkward encounter backstage at the Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (13 January).
“We’re really good friends,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “I just did not feel his hand on my back.”
She continued: “[We were] both in a bit of a daze. He sent me an email. I sent him an email… we were laughing, actually.”
Kidman said that she “loves” the Bohemian Rhapsody actor, adding: “He’s a darling.”
The moment saw Malek attempt to greet Kidman on stage after she’d presented the cast and crew with the Best Film – Drama award.
Unaware Malek was trying to catch her attention, Kidman turned her back and left him standing awkwardly behind her.
According to Malek, the two have a skit planned for a future ceremony, most likely the Oscars.
Speaking about the moment, he said: “I got up there, and I was in such a daze I don’t even know how I put together a collection of words that sounded coherent,. So the fact that I knew Nicole [was there], I was like, ‘Oh, here’s a bit of safety.’ And then she just didn’t see me. It was as simple as that.”
