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Star Reveals She Was Named After a Nicole Kidman Character

The “One Battle After Another” actress reveals how her parents used cinema to create her unique name.

One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti has revealed got her unique name from Nicole Kidman’s character in the Batman Forever movie. Infiniti, 25, shared that her parents were watching Batman Forever when they decided on her name. The actress revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that the film became one of her favorite movies after watching the film recently. “They were obsessed with Nicole Kidman as Chase Meridian,” she said in an interview on the Today Show. The naming process did not stop there. After her parents watched 1995’s Toy Story, Infiniti shared: “My parents were like, Oh my gosh, ‘To infinity and beyond,’” the animated toy Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase in the film. The Today Show host pointed out Infiniti’s name was inspired by cinema and now she’s an actress. “I know, it’s really crazy.” she said.