Nicole Kidman in Talks to Replace Cate Blanchett in Aaron Sorkin’s Lucille Ball Biopic With Javier Bardem
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in talks to play Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos,” an upcoming Amazon drama being written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.The film will follow Ball and Arnaz during a week of production on “I Love Lucy,” from table read to a shoot in front of a live studio audience. Along the way, the pair faces new challenges that could forever change their careers and their marriage.Escape Artists will produce the film with Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch as producers and Jenna Block and David Bloomfield as executive producers.