Naomi Watts keeps it casual while going for a walk with son, Kai, and their dog in NYC

Naomi Watts recently wrapped a COVID-safe movie in Canada.  

And on Monday the 52-year-old British-born beauty was back in New York City as she took her rescue dog Izzy for a walk alongside her 11-year-old son Kai. 

For the outing, the Diana actress cut a casual figure in jeans and a T-shirt while enjoying the gorgeous fall weather. 

The Mulholland Drive actress wore a pair of frayed bootcut jeans as she stepped out on the city streets with her precious pooch, who she rescued back in May. 

Opting for layered look, Naomi French-tucked a white three quarter length sleeve top into her jeans, throwing a navy sweater over her shoulders. 

She paired the outfit with a pair of simple white trainers and a black-and-white patterned face mask. 

Naomi kept her signature blonde locks down and flowing, topping the look off with a pair of aviators as she strolled. 

Also present for the outing was her son, Kai, whom she shares with ex-partner Liev Schreiber, 53.  

Kai, an avid skateboarder, brought his trusty transportation device with him as he walked alongside mom. He wore grey sweatpants accented with a colorful stripe down the side. 

Less concerned than his mother about the newly brisk New York air, he sported a pink tank top and a cheetah printed face mask around his chin.  

The actress seemed happy to be back in her normal routine after returning from Canada, where she was shooting her new film Lakewood amid the Pandemic.  

Naomi gushed over the experience despite it being very different from what anyone is used to. 

She captioned the series of photos from her time on set with a lengthy caption, thanking her cast, crew, and Canada for the movie.   

‘Wrapped a film during COVID with no hiccups. Not an easy thing to do,’ she started. 

The actress then went on to write, ‘Thank you to beautiful Canada for helping make it possible, with all the safety measures in place we survived it! All safe! All healthy. Storytelling prevails! God knows we need it now more than ever.

She went on to describe it as a ‘truly fantastic experience with two fellow Aussies’ citing a few others for making it a ‘great and memorable experience.’ 

Speaking to USA Today a few weeks before filming, Naomi shared that she was preparing for the role but spending time running.

‘I’m on a treadmill because in the movie I do a lot of running and sprinting’ she shared as she spent her last few days at home with her kids before shipping herself off to Canada.  

Despite feeling ‘grateful’ and relieved upon wrapping the experience, she continued to share her apprehension about the filming process. 

‘I’m so ready to be in a creative space and do what I love to do, which is storytelling, rather than sitting at home on the phone a lot and talking, which is not my comfort zone. But of course, it’s nerve-wracking at the same time’ she shared. 

She also added that she would be getting COVID tested about three times a week, on average. 

During the pandemic, Naomi was hunkering down with her Liev and their two children, Kai and Sasha, 13, in The Hamptons. 

The stellar co-parents – despite both being in other relationships – even gave into their kids whims, filming a TikTok on Mother’s Day. 

Naomi has  been in a relationship with actor Billy Crudup, 51,  since 2017 and Liev has been dating Taylor Niesen, 27. 

Recently, Naomi’s film Penguin Bloom debuted at the largely virtual, Toronto International Film Festival. 

Inspired by a true story, Naomi plays a mother who gets paralyzed from the chest down after breaking her back on vacation. 

The protagonist finds comfort in a an injured magpie that her son brings home, as her family tries to deal with the reality of her new life. 

Despite it being a good experience, Naomi shared that she was incredibly scared to work with the bird as ‘Magpies are famously known as not being particularly nice creatures.’