Simmons, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg in various supporting roles as figures from Ball and Arnaz’s orbit. “Being the Ricardos,” which started filming at the end of March, per Deadline, also boasts J. The Post reported in January that “Sorkin’s film is said to take place during a Monday night table read and live-audience shoot of an ‘I Love Lucy’ episode, when Lucy and Desi’s relationship nearly unravels.” “Being the Ricardos” takes place during a Monday night table read and live-audience shoot of an “I Love Lucy.” GJC / BACKGRID

Javier Bardem, 51, will star as Ball’s husband, Desi Arnaz, as the film follows the couple’s life shooting their iconic 1950s TV series “I Love Lucy.” Kidman replaced Cate Blanchett - originally in talks to star as Ball - in Aaron Sorkin’s biopic in January. Nicole Kidman replaced Cate Blanchett in “Being the Ricardos.” GJC / BACKGRID Kidman co-stars with Javier Bardem in “Being the Ricardos.” CPR/D.Sanchez / BACKGRIDĪlso breaking the spell of the time period: the masks on Kidman and crew’s faces as Hollywood struggles to keep up its filming pace amid the coronavirus’ impact on Los Angeles, which passed one million cases of COVID-19 shortly after the new year. She also appeared to be in wardrobe as Ball in a green jacket and blouse, brown slacks, and green shoes - from what can be seen under her decidedly not-period-accurate overcoat.

Nicole Kidman is seen in wardrobe as Lucille Ball on set in Los Angeles. The 53-year-old Aussie star obviously didn’t have much to do to get her naturally red hair close to Ball’s, but pics from the film’s set show her eyebrows shaped to Ball’s famously thin dimensions.

Nicole Kidman was snapped Wednesday on the set of her new Lucille Ball biopic, “Being the Ricardos,” at the famed Los Angeles hotspot Boardner.

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