In this article, we will talk about the release date of the upcoming biographical drama Being the Ricardos. Your favorite couple from the I Love Lucy franchise Lucie Ball and Desi Arnaz, is all set to grace the big screens with Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. The narrative of Being the Ricardos takes place over a course of a week and follows the events that emerged during that week’s shooting of “I Love Lucy”. I love Lucy to date remains one of the best comedy shows ever made in the history of classic TV. From the background music to the up-keeping of the cast’s image portraying their characters. The 50s tv-series reflecting real-life experiences and humorous laughs to enjoy is simply delightful. To be more specific, I Love Lucy was a historical game-changer in the filming of television comedy art performances and society’s view of gender roles.
Many of you might have grown up watching the sitcom, and now after almost 6 decades, the masterful business leaders of the entertainment industry, Luci and Desi will be back. But this time, the fans would get to see a different side of the iconic duo. Being the Ricardos will delve into those aspects of the I Love Lucy stars that were never known. That very one production week back then will be the focal point that could have marked the end of their careers. Precisely their marriage too was at stake. Now, if that synopsis has intrigued you and you can’t wait to know the release date of Being the Ricardos, then we have got you covered. In the subsequent sections of this informative piece, we have gathered and put down all the details about the cast as well as the release date of the upcoming biographical drama.
Being the Ricardos (2021)
Luci Ball and Desi Arnaz from I Love Lucy
Release Date
The release date of Being the Ricardos is yet to be announced by Amazon Studios. The 2015’s project that was all set to release by 2017 has now begun filming in 2021. The latest updates, however reveal that the filming has already commenced. Some stills from the shoot were doing rounds on the internet lately where Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem were barely recognizable. Fans went crazy over the first look of the main leads. Wearing yellow pants, a pale yellow scarf, and a checkered topcoat, Kidman nails the look. Javier, on the other hand, in his green tuxedo coat and vintage hairstyle yet again has fans swooning over him. Luci and Arnaz married in 1940 and, after 20 years of togetherness, parted ways. Both Luci and Desi are not among us and left the world before many of us were even born.
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Cast Updates
When it comes to some of the favorites, there is no denying that the main reason behind the success is the on-screen performances. Technicalities and direction do play a crucial role indeed, but without proper casting, the former two are without rhyme or reason. And also, as viewers knowing the cast beforehand helps us to connect with the characters in a better way. Aron Sorkin’s screenplay and direction’s first choice as Lucie Ball was Cate Blanchett. Cate, in 2021 walked out of the project given the delay and the pandemic. Earlier this year, the creators confirmed that Nicole will be starring alongside Javier Bardem, portraying Lucie and Desi respectively.
Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman in Being the Ricardos
Along with that, the list of the cast continues further; J. K. Simmons as William Frawley, Nina Arianda as Vivian Vance, Tony Hale as Jess Oppenheimer, Alia Shawkat as Madelyn Pugh, and Jake Lacy as Bob Carroll Jr. Other significant additions that were made to the cast by the production are Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg. You might be familiar with some of the names of the start-studded cast. Kidman and Javier both have big shoes to fill as they have to catch up to that charm and persona of the comedy legends of the 1950s. As soon as the release dates are announced, we will be back, till then wait for further updates to follow.
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