Nicole Kidman wanted Dune role

The Practical Magic 2 actress is "obsessed" with Denis Villeneuve's film series - which star the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Rebecca Ferguson - and was disappointed not to have been approached for the project.

Discussing which sequels they'd like to get involved in with Practical Magic co-star Sandra Bullock, she said during Vogue's Off-theCuff YouTube series: "I'd love to be in the Dune sequel, I'm a Dunie. I'm obsessed."

Asked why she wasn't in the series, she said: "Because Dune never asked me to be in anything."

But Nicole then reconsidered and admitted she was happy just to be a fan of the films, which will see the release of the third and final installment in December.

She said: "I actually don't want to be in it, because I just want to watch them."

When it comes to her dream roles, the Big Little Lies star appreciates being par tof a female ensemble.

She said: "I love working with other women. I love the camaradarie. I love being able to share things. I just love when you've got all of us together and we're in it together."

Of all her roles, the 59-year-old actress most appreciates the wardrobe of Satine from Moulin Rouge! and admitted she'd held on to one of her most iconic accessories from the 2001 musical.

She said: "I think because my personality changes all the time but probably Satine from Moulin Rouge.

"The top hat, I 've got it stored. I was actually going to give it to the museum, you know, the Academy."

During her conversation with Zendaya for Variety's Actors on Actors series, she told the 30-year-old star she had paid to see both movies in the cinema.

She added: “One I saw at midnight — I was really jet-lagged — and I was riveted. I’m a Dunie!”

Meanwhile, Nicole recently admitted she was instantly on board for the Practical Magic sequel but had to wait for Sandra to agree to return as her on-screen sister.

Nicole told Britain's Vogue magazine of the desire for the sequel: “It was the fans. It was an actual demand from people. They were like, ‘Do we get this? Can we please?’ “Then it was whether Sandy wanted to do it...