Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Naomi Watts and Reese Witherspoon Set for Nicole Kidman’s AFI Tribute

Nicole Kidman‘s buddies and partners will remain in the structure when she is honored at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala

AFI shared that Meryl Streep Morgan Freeman Naomi Watts and Reese Witherspoon are set as speakers for the gala, set up to happen at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre on April 27.

Fellow AFI Life Achievement Award winner Streep dealt with Kidman on HBO’s Huge Little Liesas did Witherspoon. Both Kidman and Witherspoon acted as executive manufacturers of the Emmy Award-winning hit series. Watts is a long time buddy of Kidman going back to their early performing professions. They both starred in the 1991 function FlirtingFreeman and Kidman worked together on the Paramount series Lioness for Taylor Sheridan

“Nicole Kidman embodies the glamour and love of Hollywood past– a real screen icon– however she is likewise a threat taker– therefore each efficiency is something brand-new and something extensive,” stated AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale. “And like all genuinely terrific artists, Nicole not just returns, she drives culture forward with her dedication to enhancing the voices of female directors and manufacturers.”

It was likewise revealed that the homage special will premiere on TNT on June 17 and on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on June 27. It marks the ninth year the Emmy-winning AFI Life Achievement Award special will air on TNT.

As formerly revealed, Kidman is the very first Australian star to get the AFI Life Achievement Award, signing up with such past honorees as Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, James Stewart, Gene Kelly, Kirk Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Julie Andrews.

The 49th AFI Life Achievement Award occasion will likewise include prominent cinematographer Matthew Libatique (Geniuswho will be bestowed the Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal. The main supper sponsor is Canva, the main water sponsor is Fiji and the main red carpet sponsor is AMC Theatres. All earnings will support the American Film Institute.