Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman's spokeswoman said reports that a knee injury made the actress uninsurable for movie productions are bogus.
Ms. Kidman, who has starred in films such as "Moulin Rouge" and "Cold Mountain," said through representative Catherine Olim that there hasn't been any problem with her knee for the past several films. "It was a temporary situation and now the problem is non-existent," Ms. Olim told National Underwriter.
The issue surfaced when online magazine Slate.com ran a story late last week claiming that a knee injury Ms. Kidman sustained during the shooting of "Moulin Rouge" in 2000 led to production postponement, resulting in two claims for delays and a $3 million loss for insurers.
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