In recent years, Kidman’s had a lot of fun taking on look-twice roles on the small screen too: take her role as overprotective mother Julia Edwards in Top Of The Lake: China Girl, or wellness guru Masha in Amazon Prime’s Nine Perfect Strangers.
Now, Kidman is undergoing another stunning metamorphosis in her upcoming Amazon Prime film Being The Ricardos. Here’s everything you need to know about the film, including the plot, cast, trailer and release date.
What’s the plot of Being The Ricardos?
Written and directed by Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin, Being The Ricardos chronicles the marital troubles of the famous real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
According to Deadline, the film is set against the backdrop of the production of their classic 1950s TV sitcom I Love Lucy, which centred on the marriage of Lucille and Ricky Ricardo, and explores a turbulent time in both their personal and professional relationship.
“The film is set during one production week of I Love Lucy — Monday table read through Friday audience filming— when Lucy and Desi face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.”
The upcoming feature also alludes to Ball’s investigation by the FBI. In 1953, Ball admitted in sealed testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee that she had previously registered as a member of the Communist Party in 1936 at her socialist grandfather’s insistence.
Who stars in the cast of Being The Ricardos?
The iconic entertainers are played by two equally starry names, with Nicole Kidman leading as Lucille Ball, alongside fellow Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz.
The cast also features many other familiar faces, including JK Simmons (Whiplash) as William Frawley, who played Lucy and Desi’s neighbour Fred Mertz on the iconic sitcom, and Nina Arianda (Goliath) as Vivian Vance, who played Fred’s wife and Lucy’s best friend, Ethel Mertz.
Meanwhile, Tony Hale (Veep) plays I Love Lucy executive producer and head writer Jess Oppenheimer, along with Alia Shawkat (Search Party) and Jake Lacy (The White Lotus) as the show’s writing partners, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll Jr.
Joining the ensemble are Clark Gregg, John Rubinstein, Linda Lavin, Robert Pine, and Christopher Denham.
Is there a trailer for Being The Ricardos?
Having previously released a teaser giving a brief glimpse of Kidman and Bardem as the entertainers, Amazon Prime has now released the first full-length trailer for Being The Ricardos.
It shows Bardem as Arnaz delivering his signature line, “Lucyyy, I’m ho-ooome!”, as well as telling Ball “If they boo you, we’re done.”
In one dramatic clip, we also see the FBI arriving to interview Ball after the newspapers brand her a communist threat. Kidman also embodies her character as she deadpans: “I’m Lucille Ball. When I’m being funny, you’ll know it.”
What is the release date for Being The Ricardos?
Being the Ricardos will become available to stream on Amazon Prime Video on 21 December.
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