Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman (sina photo)

    BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman is "very excited" about fulfilling her long-held career dream to work with old pal Russell Crowe.

    The two Australians are joining forces to star in Eucalyptus next year, a film adapted from Murray Ball's best-selling novel.

    Kidman enthuses: "It's a film very much about my country and I'm very excited to do it with Mr Crowe ... Yeah!

    "We've never worked together. We've obviously known each other for years and we've always wanted to work together.

    "In a strange way it's good that this is a very small film, because otherwise it would have turned into a circus."

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)