US Edition'I Cannot Stand Bad Breath': Nicole Kidman Dishes on Worst on-Screen Pash
- On Mar. 11, 2026 on the Las Culturistas podcast, Nicole Kidman said Alexander Skarsgård ate a falafel sandwich before a Big Little Lies kissing scene, prompting her to tell him to stop eating it before filming.
- On the podcast, Kidman said bad breath is a deal-breaker and recalled feeling relieved when she temporarily lost her sense of smell after COVID.
- In season one, Kidman and Skarsgård portrayed Celeste and Perry Wright on Big Little Lies, which ran for two seasons and earned major awards.
- On set during season one, Kidman's refusal to kiss after falafel gate created awkwardness that required intervention, but the cast and crew moved past the incident and completed filming.
- A season 3 of Big Little Lies remains in early development, with Francesca Sloane set to write the first episode and Reese Witherspoon stating they are in early talks with Liane Moriarty.
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Nicole Kidman ‘Can’t Stand Bad Breath’ and Told Alexander Skarsgård to Stop Eating Falafel Before ‘Big Little Lies’ Filming: ‘Not Before You Kiss or Make Love’
Nicole Kidman hates bad breath and called out Alexander Skarsgård for eating falafel on the 'Big Little Lies' set before filming scenes together.
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