Nicole Kidman Says Playing Lucille Ball Got 'Frightening' After Intense Casting Backlash!

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the Hollywood Reporter last week. Sorkin said he had lunch with Ball’s children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., before he began shooting the highly-anticipated biopic “Being the Ricardos.”“We all had lunch together, and she [Lucie] said to me, ‘I know my mother wasn’t an easy woman.

irate “I Love Lucy” fans argued that Debra Messing would have been a better choice.Kidman made the claim during a Q&A in Los Angeles on Saturday night, following a preview screening of the film, which is set for general release on Dec.

Nicole Kidman went all out for her role as Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos”.

#BeingtheRicardos might not be for you. If you want performances that capture the spirit and soul of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, you’re in for a treat.”The film tells the story of one week on the set of “I Love Lucy,” digging into the marriage of its stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (played by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, respectively), all while Ball is being accused by Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee of being a communist sympathizer.Those in attendance at the Los Angeles screening on Saturday night praised both director Aaron Sorkin’s storytelling and the team-up of Kidman and Bardem.“Lucy, you’ve got some campaigning to do,” Kyle Buchanan wrote.

Aaron Sorkin and the cast of Being the Ricardos hit the stage for Deadline’s Contenders Film: Los Angeles on Sunday. The Amazon romantic drama, which celebrates the legacy of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is set to premiere December 10 in theaters, then debut on Amazon Prime Video 11 days later.

Clayton Davis After revisiting a slice of 1960s history in last year’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Aaron Sorkin has turned his lens in “Being the Ricardos,” cataloging a politically tumultuous week in the 1950s for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz during the heyday of “I Love Lucy.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences often falls hard for movies about old Hollywood, and it would be foolish that they’ve changed their tune, especially after seeing films such as “Mank” from David Fincher garner the most nominations at last year’s ceremony. The new movie from Amazon Studios could follow a similar trajectory.Under Sorkin’s direction, he presents plenty of chuckles and sympathy for our favorite redhead.

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Being The Ricardos.Lucille and Desi’s daughter Lucie Arnaz has praised Kidman’s performance, and even recorded a special message on Instagram after seeing the full film.“It’s friggin’ amazing,” Lucie said.

When it was announced that Aaron Sorkin had cast Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem for “Being the Ricardos,” as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, respectively, folks were surprised. Some were shocked at the caliber of star Sorkin was bringing in for his biopic, but others were upset, specifically with the notion of Bardem as Arnaz.

Ever since the first trailer for the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz biopic “Being the Ricardos” dropped, the Amazon Prime Video feature has been hit with backlash on social media over the casting of Nicole Kidman as the legendary sitcom comedienne.

upcoming biopic “Being the Ricardos.”However, fans are still mad over the Oscar winners’ castings and how actress Debra Messing isn’t playing the iconic star. Viewers first got a taste of Messing’s resemblance to the “I Love Lucy” actress during a 2020 episode of “Will & Grace.”“Being the Ricardos” dropped a new trailer Wednesday that got fans talking — and Messing devotees grumbling.“Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball makes ZERO SENSE in a world where Debra Messing exists,” a fan wrote on Twitter.Another person responded to the casting, saying, “debra messing has the uncanny resemblance and comedic chops but they really cast nicole kidman because she’s more of a name.

has arrived for “Being the Ricardos,” giving fans their first complete look at Nicole Kidman’s portrayal of comedy icon Lucille Ball, voice and all. And fans are still convinced that Debra Messing should’ve been cast in the role instead.“Being the Ricardos” is set to tell the story of one production week on “I Love Lucy,” digging into the relationship between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz (played by Javier Bardem), all while Ball is being accused of communist sympathies.

Being the Ricardos will have a lot of explaining to do! The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like making the classic sitcom I Love Lucy — but it’s not really about the TV series.

a tantalizing teaser, the latest trailer for writer/director Aaron Sorkin’s “Being the Ricardos” finally gives us a look at Nicole Kidman’s interpretation of comedy icon Lucille Ball, and the story looks ambitious to say the least.The film takes place over the course of one production week on “I Love Lucy” and charts the ups and downs of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s (Javier Bardem) personal and professional lives, as the trailer reveals that the story covers Ball being accused of communist sympathies.

Behind the laughs, Lucille Ball’s life was very complicated.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are bringing a famous couple to life! The actors wow with their transformations into Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the first full-length trailer for , which Amazon Studios released on Wednesday.Aaron Sorkin's flick follows the famous pair during one critical production week of their sitcom, , which comes at a time when they're being threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear, and cultural taboos.The trailer shows Kidman and Bardem playing Lucy and Desi, who perform scenes from throughout the movie while also grappling with the drama that's taken over their lives.«Why is this coming out now? Lucille Ball's a threat to the American way of life? Does the FBI have any case against Lucy?»

Aaron Sorkin is fairly new to this whole directing thing, but the filmmaker isn’t slowing down at all. After his 2017 directorial debut, “Molly’s Game,” Sorkin turned around and released “The Trial of the Chicago 7” in 2020.

The first full length trailer for Being the Ricardos has arrived!