‘I can’t wait to be a grandmother’: Nicole Kidman, 49, reveals hopes for her adopted daughter with Tom Cruise to have children of her own 

By Simone Amelia For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:22 EST, 21 December 2016 | Updated: 20:31 EST, 21 December 2016

Playing the mother of an adopted son in the critically-acclaimed new film Lion has hit home for Nicole Kidman.

And the Oscar winner has gushed over the possibility of her eldest daughter Bella becoming a mother herself.

The 49-year-old spoke to The Australian Women's Weekly about the idea of becoming a grandmother now that Bella, 24, is married.

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Next generation: Nicole Kidman has gushed over the possibility of her eldest daughter Isabella becoming a mum herself. Pictured with ex-husband Tom Cruise, Bella and son Connor in 1996

The mother-of-four was particularly enthusiastic when asked about it.

She exclaimed, 'I hope (it happens)! I'm not supposed to say that, am I?'

'My sister's friend, who is 43, just became a grandmother. My sister and I were saying, "Oh, she's so lucky!"' she added.

Mum's the word! Playing the mother of an adopted son in new film Lion has admittedly hit home for the Oscar winner. Pictured with Connor and Bella at a NBA game in December 2005

The actress and her then-husband Tom Cruise adopted Isabella as a newborn in 1992 from a married Scientologist couple, after Nicole suffered an ectopic pregnancy.

They then adopted son Connor, who was born in 1995. 

The high-profile couple were married from 1990 till 2001.

Baby on the way? Nicole is open to the idea of becoming a grandmother now Isabella, 24, is married. Pictured in London at Maddox Gallery in February this year

She later married country musician Keith Urban in June 2006.

Their first daughter, Sunday Rose, was born in 2008 and they welcomed second daughter Faith Margaret via a surrogate in 2010.

Nicole says the script for Lion touched her deeply as soon as she read it. 

'Obviously I am an adoptive mother,' Nicole said about her role in new film Lion, 'so the strength of that relationship is what I related to'

She described it as a 'love letter' to all four of her children. 

The Hollywood star said the real-life relationship of her character Sue Brierley with her adopted Indian son Saroo especially touched her.

'Obviously I am an adoptive mother,' she offered. 'So the strength of that relationship is what I related to.' 

Family ties: Her first daughter with Keith, Sunday Rose, was born in 2008 and they welcomed second daughter Faith Margaret via a surrogate in 2010

For more on Nicole Kidman, pick up the new issue of Australian Women's Weekly

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