What did Naomi Watts wear for NYC premiere of ‘The Friend’? Details explored as actress twins with her canine co-star

British actress Naomi Watts looked stunning on the red carpet at the NYC premiere of one of her latest films, The Friend. She arrived twinning with her canine co-star, Bing, a black and white spotted Great Dane. Naomi Watts was wearing a backless white dress from Jacquemus’ spring 2025 collection. The skirt of the dress featured fuzzy black spots that matched the spots on Bing's face.

In addition to the matching dress, Naomi Watts wore white pointed heels with a slingback design to match the outfit. For her hair and makeup, she kept it simple with a bob haircut and a deep red lipstick for a pop of color.

Bing was also allowed his moment in the spotlight, where he posed by himself. Later on, Watts was seen petting him and giving him treats.

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More details about Naomi Watts' experience working with Bing

The Friend premiered in 2024 at the Telluride Film Festival, which was held last year. This means that Watts and Bing's friendship is not something new. The NYC premiere of the film was held on March 24, 2025, months after the film's shooting ended. Watts' arrival with Bing showed the close bond between the two "actors".

In an interview with PEOPLE, when asked about her experience working with Bing, Naomi Watts responded by summarizing the experience in one word, which was "unbelievable".

However, she also added,

"Every day he brought something special and surprised us every step of the way... The old saying is don’t work with animals or children, more time, more money, but he did everything that was required from the page and then some." Naomi elaborates.

Naomi Watts' affection towards Bing can be heard through the way she describes him. She said,

"He really blew us all away, impossible tasks sometimes as well... It was wonderful to watch. He’s a very soulful dog" she continued.

She even shared a clip from when they had completed shooting the film. She captioned the Instagram post,

"Howls all around! THE FRIEND was so, so special to film. And every time an actor wrapped their work on the film, Bing would give us a special send off 🐶 " - @naomiwatts wrote.

In the video, Bing was seen howling whenever an actor had completed their last shot. It was his own way of sending them off.

Bing is not the only popular star in the film. Other A-list celebrities include Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Felix Solis, Carla Gugino, and many more.

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Although the global premiere of The Friend was shown last year. The movie is set to be released across the screens in the US on March 28, 2025, which is just two days away.