Tom Cruise spoke publicly about his ex-wife Nicole Kidman to Vanity Fair in 2002, just a year after the former couple’s divorce, and hasn’t said much since. At the time, the magazine asked Cruise why he and Kidman had split, and the “Mission: Impossible” star responded vaguely, insisting twice to the outlet that Kidman “knows why.”

Tom Cruise's recent interview has fans' eyes wide open. The 63-year-old made a rare-and complimentary-comment about Nicole Kidman, marking the first time he has spoken about his ex in the press in more than 20 years.

The former couple, who share two kids, was married from 1990 to 2001Tom Cruise made rare comments about ex-wife Nicole Kidman in a new interview with the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound magazineThe actor praised Kidman's acting abilities and spoke about how he played a role in getting her a part in 1999's Eyes Wide ShutCruise and Kidman,