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CRIKEY – OUR NIC IS PUTTING ON THE KHAKI!

He remains one of Australia’s most beloved public figures 14 years on from his death, but Steve Irwin’s story has never been immortalised on the big screen – until now!

And according to industry insiders, Hollywood power player Nicole Kidman is not only spearheading the project as producer, but is keen to play Steve’s true love and fellow wildlife warrior, Terri Irwin.

“Nicole is uniquely placed to understand the fanfare that Steve and his family still get in America, and of course she knows how much Steve meant to Australians,” a source says. “She can’t believe that no-one’s done a Steve biopic before.”

Filming in her native country would be another appealing factor for the mum-of-two, who has been based in Byron Bay for work in recent months. And it seems Nic has been playing casting agent in her spare time, too, eyeing up Liam Hemsworth to play a young Steve.

“Nic wants to look locally for her main man, and she’s getting friendly with Liam,” the source adds. “She also loved Dacre Montgomery in Stranger

Things.”

However, when it comes to playing a younger Terri, it seems Nic, 53, knows her limits. Says the source, “She’s versatile when it comes to her characters, but even she admits she’ll need a little CGI help!”

While The Undoing star plans to work closely with Steve’s widow, 56, to make a tasteful film about their lives, she’s also recruited her buddy Russell Crowe for his expertise. “Rusty was also Steve’s best mate, so it makes sense that he’d be involved as an adviser,” the source adds.

Joan wed Ron Kass in 1972, welcoming daughter Katyana. They divorced 11 years later. Joan and former Swedish pop star Peter Holm got hitched in Vegas in 1985, but they were divorced less than two years later in a nasty split. It was fifth time lucky for Joan in 2002 when she married Percy Gibson, who is 32 years her junior. “The great thing is we’re partners in crime, accomplices,” says Joan. ’80s soap Dynasty made stars out of Joan and her castmates.