Overview

• Jimmy Fallon revealed on The Tonight Show that the video game he played during his failed date with Nicole Kidman was Mario Kart.
• The story resurfaced after actress Isabela Merced teased Fallon about the incident while discussing video games during her May 20 appearance.
• Nicole Kidman first shared the anecdote in 2015, explaining how Fallon’s lack of engagement led her to leave after an hour and a half.
• Fallon admitted he was unaware at the time that the meeting, arranged by a mutual friend, was intended as a date.
• The original 2015 clip of Kidman recounting the story remains one of The Tonight Show's most-watched moments, with over 63 million views on YouTube.