Nicole Kidman gave Sydney moviegoers an unexpected thrill on Friday when she walked into a special Practical Magic 2 screening at HOYTS Cinemas Entertainment Quarter.
The audience erupted in cheers and applause as the 59-year-old Hollywood icon appeared without warning, joking to fans: “I couldn’t let you have margaritas without me!”
Kidman made a striking entrance in an ivory satin-and-lace floral dress from Erdem’s Resort 2027 collection, looking radiant as she stepped into the packed theatre.
The elegant design was detailed with soft draping and red rose embroidery, while the Australian actress added a bold pop of colour with vivid red heels.
Addressing the crowd, Kidman reflected on the lasting affection for Practical Magic nearly three decades on. “It’s really lovely 28 years later, as women, to still be here,” she said. “So thank you for decades and decades of support. I love you.”
The movie star went on to reveal she had flown to Australia to surprise her fans Down Under after walking the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere on Monday.
Nicole Kidman, 59, made a surprise appearance in Sydney on Friday, delighting fans at the Practical Magic 2 screening at HOYTS Cinemas Entertainment Quarter
Viewers at the special showing were stunned to see the Hollywood star reacting with roaring cheers and applause to her sudden arrival as she announced: ‘I couldn’t let you have margaritas without me!’
Kidman’s daughter Faith was also in attendance at the Sydney premiere.
She went on to bring the magical evening to a close by leading the audience in a final midnight margarita toast, wishing her fans well before departing.
It comes after Kidman made headlines for her jolly antics at the Practical Magic 2 premiere in LA on Monday night.
The Aussie A-lister, along with co-stars Sandra Bullock, Maisie Williams and Joey King, turned out for the US premiere of the long-awaited sequel to the 1998 romantic fantasy film.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight shared online this week, Kidman was asked what designer she was wearing.
She stumbled over her words at one point, asking the interviewer, ‘Huh?’ before rambling: ‘This is Versace. Have fun. Let’s party!’
As she entered the theatre, the Australian actress looked decades younger than her age in an ivory satin and lace floral dress from Erdem’s Resort 2027 collection
The frock featured delicate red rose embroidery and draped detailing, with Kidman pairing the dress with a set of bright red pumps
The clip amused scores of social media users, who flooded the comments section on Instagram with their thoughts about the ‘iconic’ actress.
‘She makes me want to wear a wig and get drunk,’ joked one fan, while another said, ‘She’s such an icon.’
‘”This is Versace. Have fun. Let’s party!” My new life motto,’ said someone else, quoting the actress.
‘It’s the “HUH?!” for me,’ said someone else, while one more chimed in, ‘Oh she had a TIME.’
‘I’m living for Nicole. She’s the prettiest, most real and fun, down-to-earth Hollywood lady and cameras love her too,’ wrote one fan.
The star put on a bewitching show on the red carpet as she arrived in a sheer, black-lace gown designed by Pieter Mulier for Atelier Versace and paired with a lace choker.
‘It’s really lovely 28 years later, as women, to still be here,’ Kidman told the crowd. ‘So thank you for decades and decades of support. I love you’
The movie star went on to reveal she had flown to Australia to surprise her fans Down Under after walking the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere on Monday
Her asymmetrical dress featured a thigh-high slit that showed off her toned legs.
In the sequel Bullock, 62, reprises her role as Sally Owens alongside Kidman as her sister Gillian, two witches attempting to live normal lives despite their family curse.
The film marks Bullock’s first movie project in four years following her hiatus from acting.
The movie takes place 25 years after the original film and is adapted from Alice Hoffman’s 2021 sequel story, The Book of Magic.
The sequel also brings back Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest, who play Kidman and Bullock’s eccentric aunts in the original movie.
Practical Magic 2 will be in cinemas only on September 10.