20 Things You Didn't Know About Eyes Wide Shut

13. Cate Blanchett Is In This Movie

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The voice of the mysterious woman who comes to Harford's rescue at the sinister orgy, possibly played by English actor Abigail Good (more on that controversy to come) was re-dubbed by Australian legend Cate Blanchett, a fact that only came to light in June 2019, via Leon Vitali, an assistant to Kubrick, when speaking with Vulture in June 2019:

"It was Cate Blanchett! We wanted something warm and sensual but that at the same time could be a part of a ritual. Stanley had talked about finding this voice and this quality that we needed. After he’d died, I was looking for someone... She was in England at the time, so she came into Pinewood and recorded the lines."

This idea was the suggestion of Kidman and Cruise, both familiar with Blanchett at the time.

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