Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:42     Subject: Re:HBO The Undoing
If you want a haggard Nicole Kidman, take a look at her in Destroyer, beginning to end.

In the Undoing and Big Little Lies, she was not cast as a mom in her 30s.

Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:41     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I’m through Episode three. Frankly this is just one Law & Order stretched out over three episodes. And, as with Law & Order, you can guess who did it by asking “ Who is the biggest star in the ensemble?”. I’m quitting. I’m tired of Nicole’s confused look and unmoving face. She can’t play a mom in her thirties anymore. She’s 54.


My thoughts exactly! And it's clearly Donald Southerland.


You think? Would an old man have strength enough to bash in Elena’s head with a sculpting hammer? Also, just for fun, what do you think Grace was doing in Elena’s neighborhood that evening? It’s possible she isn’t the murderer, but did she hook up with Elena? They had wicked chemistry in the elevator after the Reardon party.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:34     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:I looked it up and Hugh Grant is 60 and Nicole Kidman is 53. They are about 15 years too old to play those characters, even in Manhattan and for their lifestyle.

Also, their witty sexual banter is like watching grandparents flirt.

Also, leave it to David E. Kelly to have a completely naked woman who is stunning in a locker room in the first episode.

DH and I thought the naked woman looked like Hispanic Jennifer Lawrence.

I’m not sure I can get into this one. It’s supposed to be mocking the ultra-rich, this time in NYC, but it ends up glorifying them.


Nope. The kid is around 13. A lot of career NYC rich women don't have babies until late 30s-40. Nicole is probably playing a few years younger than her real age so that part is realistic...and they often are married to older men. It's rich Upper East Side, not the Midwest.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:32     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I looked it up and Hugh Grant is 60 and Nicole Kidman is 53. They are about 15 years too old to play those characters, even in Manhattan and for their lifestyle.


IRL, these 2 have 5 children between them ages 7-12.

So real life people with kids ages 7-12 are too old to play HBO characters of a young teen?

That's exactly why Nicole Kidman (and Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington and other women) have to go out and get their own work if they want to be something other than a third string character in a show. Kidman optioned the books and produced The Undoing and Big Little Lies (and Nine Perfect Strangers in production now) to get the roles and tell stories of women over 50. Good for her.


OMG people. It's upper East Side NYC. Parents are old as f*ck. They are perfectly type-cast for this. Women have babies at 40.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:31     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love you, poster who wrote, “This is why we can't have nice things.”

Even though I’m the one who posted that Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant look old AF.

I stand by what I said. Carry on, all.


I mean Hugh Grant is just unattractive. He always has been.

It's not at all a stretch that characters this age would have a kid that age. But are y'all going to talk about the show or not?

I haven't read the book, had only seen the trailer for the show. Thirty minutes into the first episode I guessed that the baby belongs to Hugh Grant's character. I'm interested to see where it goes.


My husband asks my about 20 times "How old is Hugh Grant?!?!!" We both were shocked when we watched at how old he seemed to get overnight. Meanwhile, he can't believe Nicole is almost mid-50s.

I had the total hots for Hugh when 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' came out and I loved Andie McDowell in that.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:16     Subject: Re:HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am enjoying it. What I don’t like:

- Hugh G can’t look someone in the face when he speaks. He blinks and looks down.

- why is nicole is full makeup in all scenes? Her nails wouldn’t be kept up and her makeup wouldn’t be on. She’d be haggard, exhausted, bags and circles under her eyes, etc. these things would make it more believable.


No one wants to see ugly, haggard people.


Really? Frances McDormand, Charlize Theron, etc have all played older and tired looking characters and I’ve wanted to see them.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:14     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:I’m through Episode three. Frankly this is just one Law & Order stretched out over three episodes. And, as with Law & Order, you can guess who did it by asking “ Who is the biggest star in the ensemble?”. I’m quitting. I’m tired of Nicole’s confused look and unmoving face. She can’t play a mom in her thirties anymore. She’s 54.


My thoughts exactly! And it's clearly Donald Southerland.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 09:06     Subject: Re:HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:I am enjoying it. What I don’t like:

- Hugh G can’t look someone in the face when he speaks. He blinks and looks down.

- why is nicole is full makeup in all scenes? Her nails wouldn’t be kept up and her makeup wouldn’t be on. She’d be haggard, exhausted, bags and circles under her eyes, etc. these things would make it more believable.


No one wants to see ugly, haggard people.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 08:46     Subject: Re:HBO The Undoing
I am enjoying it. What I don’t like:

- Hugh G can’t look someone in the face when he speaks. He blinks and looks down.

- why is nicole is full makeup in all scenes? Her nails wouldn’t be kept up and her makeup wouldn’t be on. She’d be haggard, exhausted, bags and circles under her eyes, etc. these things would make it more believable.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2020 07:55     Subject: HBO The Undoing
*****Spoiler alert******

I really hope the plot twist is not one of the sons.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2020 21:31     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:I’m through Episode three. Frankly this is just one Law & Order stretched out over three episodes. And, as with Law & Order, you can guess who did it by asking “ Who is the biggest star in the ensemble?”. I’m quitting. I’m tired of Nicole’s confused look and unmoving face. She can’t play a mom in her thirties anymore. She’s 54.


? She’s not playing a mom in her 30s.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2020 20:57     Subject: HBO The Undoing
I’m through Episode three. Frankly this is just one Law & Order stretched out over three episodes. And, as with Law & Order, you can guess who did it by asking “ Who is the biggest star in the ensemble?”. I’m quitting. I’m tired of Nicole’s confused look and unmoving face. She can’t play a mom in her thirties anymore. She’s 54.
Anonymous
Post 11/11/2020 20:40     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anyone watch Episode 3? So many suspects.
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2020 21:06     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love you, poster who wrote, “This is why we can't have nice things.”

Even though I’m the one who posted that Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant look old AF.

I stand by what I said. Carry on, all.

No, you said they were too old to play parents of a young teen. On that you’re wrong. Carry on y’all.
Let’s just enjoy.

Just enjoy the show !
Anonymous
Post 11/03/2020 20:20     Subject: HBO The Undoing
Anonymous wrote:I love you, poster who wrote, “This is why we can't have nice things.”

Even though I’m the one who posted that Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant look old AF.

I stand by what I said. Carry on, all.


I mean Hugh Grant is just unattractive. He always has been.

It's not at all a stretch that characters this age would have a kid that age. But are y'all going to talk about the show or not?

I haven't read the book, had only seen the trailer for the show. Thirty minutes into the first episode I guessed that the baby belongs to Hugh Grant's character. I'm interested to see where it goes.