Nicole Kidman and ‘Perfect Couple’ cast hated the bizarre opening dance sequence: We ‘had a mutiny’
nypost.comtold Variety. Now streaming on Netflix, the show is a murder mystery based on a novel by Elin Hildebrand. It follows a police investigation after a body is discovered at a wealthy family wedding, which leads to secrets getting uncovered.
However, even though the story has dark subject matter and isn’t a jaunty musical like “Mamma Mia!” oddly, it opens with a sequence showing the cast dancing on the beach in formal attire, to the Meghan Trainor song “Criminals.” It’s a baffling choice, and many cast members agreed. “I actually have a really, really huge issue with learning choreography so I was very nervous about it,” Fahy added.Kidman said that she also had misgivings, “Because I didn’t feel like [my character] Greer would dance!
I felt like Greer would watch,” she said, adding that she had joined the WhatsApp group. The “Big Little Lies” star added, “But I danced as Greer.
I think it’s great and I’m so glad they got us all to do it. ‘Cause there’s some joy in it.”Ishaan Khattar, who plays best man Scooter, told the outlet, “I don’t think any of us could make sense of doing this choreography in these characters.
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