Nicole Kidman startled and delighted onlookers after bidding an eye-watering $100,000 (£83,000) for a hat signed by co-star Hugh Jackman.
The actress, 55, was attending the Broadway Cares/Equality Fights AIDS public sale after a Broadway efficiency of Jackman’s new manufacturing The Music Man.
Kidman reportedly prompted ‘gasps and cheers’ amongst the group who had been attending the occasion, earlier than receiving a standing ovation for her bid.
A video posted to Twitter by Jackman, 54, confirmed the second that Kidman gained the bid, drawing shock and delight from the completely buzzing crowd.
Later within the night, Kidman was accumulating her prize from the stage on the Winter Backyard Theatre in New York when she took a second to pay tribute to the charity.
‘I like you and I like Broadway. And I like what they do at Broadway Cares. But in addition, what I wish to say is that the present was extraordinary. Thanks.’
Afterwards, Jackman thanked Kidman by saying: ‘The generosity emanating from Nicole Kidman leaves me speechless! You ARE superb. Thanks to your friendship and help!’
Upon returning dwelling after the present, Kidman confirmed the hat off to her 8.7m followers on Instagram, and left one other message of because of Jackman.
‘Darling Hugh,’ she wrote. ‘To my pal of 30 years. Proper again at you, such a beneficiant and lovely man, it was a superb evening on the theatre.’
She continued: ‘It was an honour to have the ability to donate to Broadway Cares/Equality Fights AIDS. Congratulations to the proficient solid.’
She then posted an Instagram story of the hat, captioning it: ‘The hat we purchased on the public sale! Night time evening!’
The manufacturing of The Music Man starring Jackson is about to shut in January after a run of simply over a yr on Broadway.
Kidman and Jackman famously starred collectively in Baz Luhrmann’s Australia in 2008, and had been additionally featured as voice actors in 2006’s Completely happy Ft.
Except for his spectacular run on the Broadway stage, followers of Jackman have been getting right into a frenzy of late after it was revealed he’s going to return on the large display screen as Wolverine one final time.
He’ll be again as his beloved character in Deadpool 3 alongside Ryan Reynolds, and confirmed the information in September in a enjoyable video.
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