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Some Hollywood friendships fade when the cameras stop rolling. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock\u2019s has only grown stronger.<\/p>\n
Nearly 30 years after first playing witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens in 1998\u2019s \u201cPractical Magic,\u201d the actresses have reunited for \u201cPractical Magic 2\u201d \u2014 and their connection off screen appears to be just as powerful as the sisterhood they created on screen.<\/p>\n
In a September 2026 PEOPLE cover story, Bullock and Kidman interviewed each other about the friendship they have maintained through decades of career highs, personal changes and heartbreak. When Bullock asked Kidman which memory from working together she would keep if she could choose just one, Kidman had a surprisingly simple answer: \u201cOur quiet conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bullock agreed. \u201cThis time around, we got to share things,\u201d she said, before describing the two women as \u201ceach other\u2019s life raft.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their affection for one another is also remarkably unfiltered.<\/p>\n
When Kidman asked Bullock about the best compliment they had received from each other, Bullock immediately made her friend laugh by saying: \u201cI said you have a great ass.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s got a great ass and a nice rack,\u201d Bullock added, while Kidman countered with a compliment of her own: \u201cShe has the best skin.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to see it up close because it is the most beautiful skin,\u201d Kidman continued. \u201cAnd it\u2019s the softest.\u201d<\/p>\n
But beneath the teasing is a friendship that has clearly deepened with age.<\/p>\n
When Bullock<\/a> asked Kidman<\/a> how her outlook on life had changed, the Australian actress admitted<\/a> she had once been \u201cincredibly shy\u201d but is now much more open.<\/p>\n Bullock revealed that she, too, had once been \u201cvery, very guarded,\u201d but ultimately realized that she simply could not stop herself from loving people.<\/p>\n \u201cI have so much in my body,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s just who I am.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Kidman responded simply:<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a gift.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The conversation became even more emotional when they were asked what they admired about each other that the other woman might not hear often enough.<\/p>\n Bullock became tearful as she spoke about Kidman, telling her that she was capable of achieving everything she wanted \u2014 and more.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think you are told enough that you are here for a very big reason,\u201d Bullock told her friend.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Kidman then turned the compliment back on Bullock.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd you heal people,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s what you do.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n She continued:<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got the biggest, biggest heart.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It is a particularly fitting description of a friendship that has survived almost three decades.<\/p>\n The pair first bonded while making \u201cPractical Magic<\/a>\u201d in 1997, and their relationship has continued through parenthood, career changes and some of life\u2019s most painful moments. Bullock stepped back from Hollywood to focus on her family and care for her late partner, Bryan Randall<\/a>, while Kidman has faced the loss of her mother and major changes in her personal life.<\/p>\n Now they are back together as Sally and Gillian Owens in \u201cPractical Magic 2<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n On screen, their characters are sisters bound by magic. Off screen, Bullock and Kidman have something arguably even rarer \u2014 a friendship that has lasted long enough to grow, change and become a genuine source of strength for both women.<\/p>\n And after nearly 30 years, their magic still seems to be working.<\/p>\n apost.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"\/\/image-2.apost.com\/media\/articletranslation\/2026\/09\/14\/13\/db8071c65a997c6a846b11d77242cc87_500x1.jpg\")
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