Overview
- The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma announced the honor on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, and the presentation is scheduled for Feb. 25, 2027, at L’Olympia in Paris.
- First-round voting for the 52nd Césars is set for Jan. 5, 2027, nominations will be announced Jan. 22, and French comedian Vincent Dedienne will host the ceremony with Léa Seydoux acting as chair.
- The Académie described Kidman as both a Hollywood star and a major figure in auteur cinema, citing her collaborations with directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Lars von Trier and Baz Luhrmann.
- Kidman is a five-time Oscar nominee who won Best Actress in 2003 for The Hours, won the 2024 Volpi Cup for Babygirl, and produces TV through Blossom Films, which made Big Little Lies and The Undoing.
- The honorary César continues a recent Académie practice of honoring international figures — recent recipients include Jim Carrey, Julia Roberts, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher — and signals formal recognition of actors who move between star roles, art-house work and production.