Nicole Kidman Turns Heads in Armani Privé & Rodarte While Promoting Lion

In the 2016 Australian biographical drama film Lion, Nicole Kidman portrayed Sue Brierley, the adoptive mother of Saroo Brierley, an Indian boy who was separated from his birth family at the age of five.

The movie is an adaptation of the nonfiction book “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley, an Indian-Australian businessman, available on Amazon.

Sunny Pawar made his film debut in Lion, in which he didn’t speak English at the start of filming, bonding with Nicole Kidman, who played his on-screen mother, through playing cricket, and these bonding scenes were incorporated into the film (Credit: Transmission Films)

Kidman felt a strong connection to the role, as she is herself the mother of adopted children. Her performance was widely praised, and she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, her fourth nomination overall, and her eleventh Golden Globe Award nomination.

Nicole Kidman has two adopted children, Isabella and Connor, with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise. She also has two biological children, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, with her current husband, Keith Urban.

Nicole Kidman Takes a Bold Risk in Rodarte at the Mill Valley Film Festival

Known for her fearless approach to fashion, Nicole Kidman rarely shies away from bold statements — even when they divide opinion. At the ‘Lion’ screening and VIP reception during the 39th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival, the actress embraced Rodarte’s eclectic aesthetic in a sheer, intricately beaded Spring 2017 dress paired with Rupert Sanderson’s Figaro gold sandals, proving once again that she’s willing to take risks on the red carpet.

Mill Valley Film Festival Founder and Executive Director Mark Fishkin, actress Nicole Kidman, and Film Festival Head of Programming Zoe Elton pose for photos on the Mill Valley Film Festival red carpet at Elks Lodge on October 9, 2016, in San Rafael, California (Credit: WENN / Mario Mitsis)

The real-life Sue Brierley handpicked Nicole Kidman to play her part in the film adaptation of Lion. Brierley suggested Kidman from the very first time the film adaptation was offered to her, and the two women met at Kidman’s Sydney apartment to discuss the role.

Dev Patel as Saroo Brierley and Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley in the 2016 Australian biographical drama film Lion (Credit: Transmission Films)

They forged a close bond during their conversation after discovering that they were both profoundly maternal and loved their adopted and biological children in equal measure.

Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote that Kidman “gives a powerful and moving performance as Saroo’s adoptive mother, who loves her son with every molecule of her being but comes to understand his quest. It’s as good as anything she’s done in the last decade.”

Lion, which was made on a budget of $12 million, grossed over $140 million worldwide.

Nicole Kidman Stuns in Armani Privé at the BFI London Film Festival

In the 2016 Australian biographical drama film “Lion,” Dev Patel portrayed the character of Saroo Brierley, and Nicole Kidman played the role of Sue Brierley

Nicole Kidman showed off her impressive legs at the screening of her new movie ‘Lion’ held during the 2016 BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square in London, England. She was joined on the red carpet by her co-star Dev Patel.

Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman at the screening of her new movie ‘Lion’ held during the 2016 BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 12, 2016 (Credit: WENN / Mario Mitsis)

The Australian-American-British drama film follows a boy who was lost from his family in Calcutta at the age of five and was adopted by an Australian family. Twenty-five years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

Nicole Kidman wears delicate diamond drop earrings sourced from Berganza

The then‑49‑year‑old actress stunned in a bespoke black velvet gown from the Armani Privé Fall 2016 Couture Collection — a line unveiled by Giorgio Armani on July 5, 2016, at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris.

The collection marked a ‘quietly lovely’ return to the house’s signature sophisticated chic, trading the previous season’s youthful experimentation for wearable eveningwear crafted in luxurious black velvet and accented with Swarovski crystal embroidery, satiny textures, and restrained pops of blue and pink.

Her black, long-sleeve, velvet dress featured a high slit and rope tie detailing.

Nicole Kidman in a sultry Armani Privé Fall 2016 Black Velvet Gown adorned with exquisite knot tie details at the screening of her new movie ‘Lion’ held during the 2016 BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square in London on October 12, 2016

She styled the floor-length gown with gorgeous shoes from the same Italian fashion house and small diamond drop earrings from Berganza.

Nicole Kidman shows off her feet in pointed d’Orsay pumps embellished with ankle ties (Credit: WENN / Mario Mitsis)

Nicole Kidman wearing shoes from the Armani Privé Fall 2016 Collection

Explore More of Nicole Kidman’s Standout Shoe Moments

From daring couture gowns to statement‑making heels, Nicole Kidman continues to cement her status as one of Hollywood’s most fearless style icons. If you loved her looks from Lion and beyond, here are some of her most memorable red‑carpet shoe and fashion moments worth revisiting: