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Aaron Sorkin

Added 2021-01-11 22:09:44 +0000 UTC

Aaron Sorkin's next film is Being the Ricardos for Amazon.

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BEING THE RICARDOS

Studio: Amazon Studios

Genre: Biopic. Drama

Prod Co: Escape Artists

Starts: March, 2021

Executive: Ted Hope, Alan Khamoui

Producer: Todd Black Jason Blumenthal

Director: Aaron Sorkin

Writer: Aaron Sorkin

Casting Director: Francine Maisler

Location: Los Angeles

Log Line: LUCY AND DESI will center on Lucille Ball's 20-year mariage to Desi Amaz.

Roles:

[Lucile Ball aka LUCY]
Female Lead
Engaging Nicole Kidman
Passed - Margot Robbie
Fell Out - Cate Blanchett

[Desi]
Male Late 40s Co-Lead
Top Choice Javier Bardem
Engaging Oscar Isaac

[Vivian Vance / Ethel]
Female 30s
Strong Supporting
Actress who played Ethel Mertz on I LOVE LUCY. Very close with Lucille Bal
Interest In BETTY GILPIN
Interest in NINA ARIANDA
Interest in CATHERINE O'HARA
Strong Interest in OLIVIA COLMAN

[William Frawley / Fred]
Male 50s-60s Supporting
Actor known for playing Fred Mertz on I LOVE LUCY

[Jess Oppenheimer]
Male 40s Supporting
Executive Producer and Head Writer of I Love Lucy

[Bob Carrol Jr. (Older)]
Male Late 50s-70s Supporting
Writer on I LOVE LUCY

[Bob Carroll Jr. (Younger)]
Male 30s-40s Supporting

[Madelyn Pugh]
Female 30s Strong Supporting
Writer on I LOVE LUCY

[Donald Glass]
Male 24 Small Supporting
First time director of I LOVE LUCY

[Howard Wenke]
Male.40s-50s Small Supporting
CBS Exec

[Louis B. Mayer]
Male 50s Cameo
Film producer and co-founder of MGM. One Scene

[Roger Otter]
Male 40s-50 Small Supporting
Employee at the Philip Morris Company, who pays for I LOVE LUCY.

[Joe Strickland]
Male 40s-50s Featured
CBS Exec. 2 scenes

[David Hart]
Male 40s Cameo
Head of current programming. CBS.

[David Levy]
Male 40s Cameo
Head of comedy development, CBS