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J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda in talks to join Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in I Love Lucy film

February 10, 2021 by EJ Moreno

We previously learned that director Aaron Sorkin tapped Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem to star as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in his upcoming film Being the Ricardos. Now, he’s rounding out the I Love Lucy cast with two stellar castings.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda are in negotiations to join Sorkin’s next film, where we’ll see the pair star as William Frawley and Vivian Vance. Frawley played Fred Mertz on the show, while Vance played Lucy’s best friend, Ethel Mertz. On the show, Fred and Ethel would find themselves sucked into whatever jinx Lucy was up to on that week’s episode.

Being the Ricardos will be set during one production week of I Love Lucy, from the Monday table read through Friday audience filming. During this time, we see Lucy and Desi facing a serious crisis that could end their careers while also dealing with one that could end their marriage.

All castings are reportedly still in final negotiations, so these actors may not stick. Aaron Sorkin will serve as writer and director for Being the Ricardos at Amazon.

 

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Being the Ricardos, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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