Naomi Watts' reaction to 'bestie' Nicole Kidman's sex scene with her ex-husband

Naomi and Nicole have been friends for years, with the star sharing that her friend checked in before doing the Netflix show with Liev.

Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman with Liev Schreiber in Netflix's Perfect Couple
Naomi Watts has shared her reaction to her 'bestie' Nicole Kidman working with her ex-husband Liev Schreiber. Photo: Getty and Netflix

Naomi Watts has shared her reaction to her 'bestie' Nicole Kidman working with her ex-husband Liev Schreiber in the new Netflix series The Perfect Couple. Naomi, who is currently promoting her movie The Friend, spoke about Nicole and Liev's new project at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Naomi and Liev were together for 11 years and share two children, Sasha and Kai. They officially split in 2016, saying in a statement, "It is with great love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship."

Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman
Naomi and Nicole have been friends for many years. Photo: Getty

In The Perfect Couple, Nicole and Liev play a wealthy couple whose marriage is strained, but they do have an intimate scene.

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Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Naomi said, "We always check in, we're besties," adding, "That was very kind of her to do that."

Naomi said that while she hasn't watched the show just yet, she is very excited to, "I'm desperate to [watch] because everyone is raving about it. It just launched, what, two days ago."

"I'm very much looking forward to it. I have seen the trailer. It looks fantastic."

Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts
Naomi says she and Liev "are on great terms". Photo: Getty

The actress previously told Vogue Australia that she and Liev try their best to be on good terms for their kids, saying: "There are good days and bad days. Liev and I are on great terms, and we’re trying to do our absolute best for the sake of the children, and we hope to keep moving forward in that way."

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She also told Net-A-Porter that she and Liev "made it our priority to be good and kind to each other and we're absolutely committed to that".

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Naomi is now married to Morning Show actor Billy Crudup and Liev is married to former pageant queen Taylor Neison, with whom he shares daughter Hazel Bee, one.

The former couple seem to be doing a great job keeping friendly, with Naomi sharing a photo of herself, Liev, Billy and Taylor with Sasha and Kai, with the caption including the hashtag "#modernfamily".

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