Lucie Arnaz defended the cast of Nicole Kidman as her mother Lucille Ball in a future Aaron Sorkin film.
Rumors about Nicole sparked a whirlwind of online conversations about who would be better suited for the role, with Debra Messing connecting for the role on Twitter.
However, 69-year-old Lucie posted a video on Facebook asking fans to “stop arguing about who should play it – it doesn’t look like her, her nose is not the same, it’s not as funny. “
Lucie Arnaz defended the role of Nicole Kidman as her mother Lucille Ball in a future Aaron Sorkin film
How they were: Lucie is depicted as a child between her mother and her brother Desi Arnaz Jr. in 1962, two years after her parents divorced.
Lucie mentioned that the public “enthusiastically comments on the choice of the casting, which was not announced exactly, but was broadcast in the press the other day. And you know, it’s a closed deal, but the contracts aren’t actually signed, which is why I didn’t say anything public about it.
She laughed and added: “But I felt I should at least try to calm the waters here. Looks like there’s a lot of talk about Nicole Kidman. “It should be Debra Messing!” “It should be Carole Cook!” I do not know.
Debra threw herself incessantly for the role on Twitter last week, amid reports that Nicole was in talks to direct the cast of the film.
She retweeted several of her fans who said it would be a better choice, citing the tribute to I Love Lucy in the last season of Will And Grace.
Next: Rumors about Nicole (left) sparked a whirlwind of online discussions about who would be better suited for the role, with Debra Messing (right) logging on to the role on Twitter
However: Lucie, 69, posted a video on Facebook asking fans to “stop arguing about who should play it – it doesn’t look like her, the nose is not the same, no it’s just as funny “
During that tribute, Debra dressed up as Lucille’s sitcom character Lucy Ricardo to recreate some of her pieces, including her commercial for Vitameatavegamin and her attempts to work the assembly line at a chocolate factory.
However, Lucie remarked: “Here’s the deal – what you should understand. We’re not doing a remake of I Love Lucy. No one should replace Lucy Ricardo, or the Vitameatavegamin routine or the chocolate factory routine or any of the stupid things.
She said: “It is the story of Lucille Ball, my current mother, not Lucy Ricardo, and her husband Desi Arnaz, my father, not Ricky Ricardo. There will be humor in the film, but it’s a story of the two and how they met and what went well with finding the show, what went wrong – their relationship, their love affair.
Lucie added: “Now, of course, she will have I Love Lucy in her. In fact, Aaron Sorkin put it on the stage of a movie, a week of rehearsal – rehearsal and filming of the show – but all these other things take place at that time. Very little of the show is actually I Love Lucy stuff. ‘
Uncanny: On Will And Grace Debra dressed up as Lucille’s sitcom character Lucy Ricardo to recreate some of her bits, including the Vitameatavegamin commercial
To tell the truth: Lucie clarified that in the new film “Nobody has to replace Lucy Ricardo, neither the Vitameatavegamin routine or the routine of the chocolate factory or any of the stupid things”.
She continued: “I don’t think you will be disappointed by that, though. Aaron did a wonderful job of bringing these characters to life and it’s just a little suppose. It’s a small slice of life in their journey.
The legacy of showbiz mentioned: “It’s not the whole story. It’s not a biopic from cradle to grave. It’s a two-hour feature film about these two people and some of the remarkable things they went through.
She ended her message by encouraging fans to “Just trust us. It will be a beautiful movie. And PS the vote is over. I love you all.’
Aaron Sorkin writes and directs the upcoming biopic Being The Ricardos for Amazon after his streaming success with The Trial Of The Chicago 7 for Netflix.
Baby me: Lucy and Desi are photographed in 1952, the year after their iconic sitcom began, helping little Lucie celebrate her first birthday
While Nicole is said to be the choice for Lucy, Javier Bardem is in talks for the role of her husband and co-star Desi Arnaz, Deadline reported last week.
Although, who played Lucy’s husband, Ricky Ricardo, in their program, he had a tumultuous marriage with her in real life.
She first filed for divorce in 1944, reportedly about his kindness and drink, but they reunited before finally breaking up in 1960.
In the meantime, they produced two children and the sitcom that inscribed them in the TV legend, from 1951 to 1957.
Family photo: Lucille first filed for divorce from Desi in 1944, but they reconciled and then had two children before the couple finally separated in 1960.
They also starred in films throughout the marriage, including Forever, Darling and Vincente Minnelli’s comedy The Long, Long Trailer.
Despite their divorce, in which she called their marriage a “nightmare”, Lucy and Desi remained publicly amicable for the rest of her life.
Lucy married comedian Gary Morton of Borscht Belt in 1961 and remained with him until her death in 1989, while Desi married Edith Hirsch in 1963.
Mixed family: Lucy married comedian Gary Morton of Borscht Belt in 1961 and remained with him until her death in 1989; the couple is photographed with Lucie and Desi Jr. in 1965
Remember when: Aaron Sorkin’s new biopic is about a week spent making an episode of I Love Lucy; Lucille and Desi are depicted in the iconic sitcom that took place between 1951 and 1957
Both Edith and Desi died of cancer a year later – she passed away in 1985, and her husband, who loved his native Cuba cigars, succumbed to lung cancer in 1986.
Aaron Sorkin’s new biographical film is about a week spent making an episode of I Love Lucy during which Lucy and Desi’s marriage is shaken.
It is said that the turbulent week, which runs from the table read to the recording in front of a studio audience, would also include a professional mine for the couple.
Hunk: While Nicole is said to be the choice for Lucy, Javier Bardem (pictured) is in talks for her husband and co-star Desi Arnaz, Deadline reported last week