Never doubt the power of a well-placed call from Nicole Kidman. During a recent appearance on the Reel Blend podcast, “ Babygirl ” filmmaker Halina Reijn shared a story about how her award-winning star helped secure the rights to a key soundtrack entry for their erotic thriller.

I drank it, and he just walked out. I thought, ‘How does this guy get the courage?’ ” Reijn recalled to ‘W Magazine’

Nicole Kidman's 'Babygirl' writer-director Halina Reijn said she believes 'it should completely be normalized that the age gaps switch' in movies that depict relationships between women and younger men.