You can’t run from yourself.
You can’t run from yourself. Watch the official trailer for #DestroyerMovie, starring Nicole Kidman. In theaters December 25. pic.twitter.com/iBkYHLwB7B
— Destroyer (@DestroyerMovie) October 17, 2018
She donned bouncy brunette bangs en route to an Oscar nod in Lion before rocking springy blonde curls in this year’s Academy Awards hopeful Boy Erased, but the Nicole Kidmanaissance (and its accompanying set of wigs) is taking a dark detour through the gritty streets of Los Angeles’ criminal underworld in the first full-length trailer for the actress’ upcoming drama Destroyer.
Annapurna Pictures released Wednesday the first preview for the Australian performer’s potential Oscar bid, for which the 51-year-old underwent a dramatic physical transformation to star as an LAPD detective grappling with violent secrets from her past as they slowly creep into the present.
The film sets the stage several years prior, when young officer Erin Bell (Kidman) infiltrated a gang deeply embedded in the California desert. The mission ended in tragedy, however, and ultimately catalyzed the up-and-coming cop’s eventual spiral into emotional torment when the gang’s leader (Toby Kebbel) later re-emerges as Bell investigates an unexplained murder.
The film could, however, re-visit familiar territory for its Academy Award-winning star in that her leading performance has drummed up considerable Oscar buzz following its positive reception on the fall festival circuit in Telluride and Toronto.
