How Could You Be Tray Me,Russell!?

This means war! Nic’s fuming as her bestie chooses Tom over her.

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When an established couple splits, mutual friends inevitably end up taking sides. And in the case of Nicole Kidman’s divorce from Tom Cruise in 2001, Russell Crowe declared his allegiance to long-time confidant Nicole. But after more than a decade of shunning Tom out of respect for the Oscar-winning actress and fellow Aussie star, Russell has committed the ultimate betrayal – not only is he working with Tom, 54, on soon-to-be released film The Mummy, but the men will team up on the red carpet for its world premiere in Nicole’s hometown of Sydney.

“She can’t stand the thought that her best buddy is going to be hanging out in her hometown with the person she loathes more than anyone,” a friend says. “Talk about a slap in the face!”

Nicole, 49, and Russell, 53, bonded when they were both struggling actors trying to make it big in Hollywood, and have stayed close through their personal setbacks. During Nicole’s marriage to Tom in the 1990s, Russell struck up a friendship with the