Published 20:17 IST, January 19th 2021
Lucille Ball's daughter Lucie Arnaz on casting controversy on movie around her parents
Lucille Ball's daughter Lucie Arnaz took to Facebook on Sunday, to ask fans to calm down as they were not quite happy about casting for the upcoming film.
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Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, took to Facebook on Sunday, to ask fans to calm down as y were t quite happy about casting for upcoming movie around her parents. Earlier this month, Deadline revealed that in upcoming film Being Ricardos, which is being written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in talks to play television icons. Some fans took to social media after hearing this, urging or actors to portray Ball. During an episode of Will & Grace, Debra Messing, who played Ball's I Love Lucy character earlier, also campaigned for role.
Taking to her Facebook handle, Lucie went on to reveal that it is a done deal. Though contracts are yet to be signed, Lucie seemed pleased with casting and wanted fans to realise that upcoming film is t a 'remake of famous sitcom I Love Lucy’. actor furr revealed that one has to imitate Lucy Ricardo or do routine of Vitameatavegamin, or... ne of silly things. It's story of Lucille Ball, t Lucy Ricardo, my real mor, and her husband, Dezi Arnaz, t Ricky Ricardo, my far. She added that film is going to have humour, but it's a tale about two of m and how y met and what went well with show, what went wrong, ir friendship, ir love affair and much more.
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Furrmore, Lucie Arnaz went on to reveal that director Aaron did a brilliant job of bringing se characters to life. She also said this isn't whole story, eir. This isn't a biopic that goes from cradle to grave. It's a two-hour documentary film about se two individuals and some of incredible experiences y've been through. She also went on to set record straight and tell people to stop arguing about who should play her. She said that just trust m as it is going to be a nice film. She concluded saying, "I love all of you". Watch video below.
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20:17 IST, January 19th 2021