Being The Ricardos
Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem are Lucy and Desi
Aaron Sorkin is back with a new movie, Being The Ricardos. The movie follows a make-it or break-it week in the life and career of TV power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. And who will be stepping into the massive shoes of one of television’s most beloved and influential comedians? Nicole Kidman has taken on the role, with Javier Bardem playing Desi. The current IMDb synopsis reads: “Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.”
In addition to Kidman and Bardem, Being The Ricardos has an absolutely stacked cast that includes J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg. Currently, no screenings of the film have been announced or shown. Information has been pretty hush hush on this project so there’s not much else we can tell you. We can say that Lucy and Desi’s children were involved on the production end and their daughter has given the film two thumbs up.
There is a trailer available to watch. In it we are introduced to Kidman’s take on Lucy, or at least her vocal take. We don’t actually see that much of her on the screen. The trailer quickly flashes through scenes of Lucy and Desi’s show, marriage, and backstage drama and Kidman narrates how she is the biggest asset in the Columbia Broadcasting System’s portfolio.
Being The Ricardos will have a limited theatrical release on December 10, 2021 followed by a release on Amazon Prime on December 21, 2021.
