George Clooney congratulates Kidman

09-01-2008 07:18

George Clooney says Nicole Kidman will be the "perfect" mother.George, who has been friends with Nicole since they starred together in 1997's 'The Peacemaker', sent his congratulations to the pregnant actress and joked she will make a fantastic "tall" parent.He said: "I'm thrilled for her. She will be a perfect mother. Nicole will be great. She'll be a tall mother!" Nicole, 40, and her country singer husband Keith Urban - who married in June 2006 - confirmed they are expecting their first child together on Monday (07.01.08).Nicole's representative Catherine Olim said: "The couple are thrilled."Meanwhile, George was jokingly branded a "loser" by Casey Affleck after missing out on the Best Actor award to Daniel Day Lewis at the Critics' Choice Awards on Monday night.George agreed: "Being a nominee, it's fine. But when you're a loser, you're a loser."