Nicole Kidman is opening up about playing Lucille Ball in the upcoming film Being the Ricardos after her casting caused public outcry on social media.
In a new interview with Variety, the Australian actress shared how she’s been preparing for her role as Lucille and her enthusiasm for the movie. “I love Lucille, having looked now and delved into her,” Nicole shared. “She’s an amazing woman.
I’m very excited for people to see what [director Aaron Sorkin] found out about her and the way he’s interpreted Desi and Lucy and the way that it’s so rich.
I didn’t know any of this.” Javier Bardem will star opposite Nicole as Lucille‘s husband Desi Arnaz, who she was married to from 1940 to 1960.
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