Article continues below advertisementRussell Crowe has emerged as the unexpected emotional anchor for Nicole Kidman as the actress navigates the turmoil of her recent split from Keith Urban. According to multiple sources close to the pair, Crowe has taken on the role of sounding board and steadying force, offering the kind of blunt, lived-in advice Kidman reportedly feels she can't find elsewhere in Hollywood.Kidman, 58, confirmed her divorce from Urban, also 58, in September after months of speculation that the couple's 19-year marriage was under strain.