Babygirl’s director, Halina Reijn, defended the controversial age gap between Nicole Kidman’s character, Romy Mathis, and Samuel, portrayed by Harris Dickinson. Halina argued that relationships featuring older women and younger men should be normalized and criticized societal double standards.
Babygirl, released in theaters by A24 on Wednesday (December 25), centers on high-ranking CEO Romy, who develops a romantic relationship with one of her new interns, Samuel.
The age gap between Nicole, 57, and Harris, 28, has consequently raised eyebrows. Nevertheless, Halina has since defended casting an older female lead with a younger male counterpart.
