Nicole Kidman: I begged Eckhart to work with me

The stars play couple Becca and Howie Corbett in movie Rabbit Hole, which focuses on how the pair cope when their son dies.

Nicole is married to country musician Keith Urban, and the pair have two-year-old daughter Sunday Rose together. She has revealed she was desperate for Aaron to be cast alongside her in Rabbit Hole as she knew he would be mesmerising on screen. Aaron is single, but Nicole is convinced he will soon find his perfect partner.

“I begged him to play opposite me,” she laughed at the film’s New York premiere last night. “I think he would [make a good husband], because he's very loyal and because he has a strong moral centre – and he's fun.”

The actor also had an impact on Tammy Blanchard, who plays Becca’s sister Izzy. She was amazed by how kind and caring the Hollywood star was, revealing he went out of his way to ensure everyone on the set was happy.

Sandra Oh also appears in the movie, and couldn’t help gushing about Aaron. “He's a very, very complex, deep, deep, deep lovely man,” she told People.