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    Nicole Kidman's 'Being the Ricardos' Filming at Iconic Chateau Marmont Scrapped Amid Protests

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    Director Aaron Sorkin decides to call off the filming of his new movie at the iconic Sunset Boulevard celebrity hotspot following alleged sexual and racial discrimination at the hotel.

    Apr 25, 2021

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    Aaron Sorkin cancelled a new film shoot at West Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont after staffers at the popular celebrity hotel reported sexual and racial discrimination while at work.

    Just ahead of the weekend’s Academy Awards (25Apr21), at which Sorkin is a favourite to win gold for his “The Trial of the Chicago 7” screenplay, the writer/director scrapped the planned filming for his new Amazon movie, “Being the Ricardos”, which stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz.

    Sorkin and his producers made the decision after SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and big names including Jane Fonda, Martin Sheen, Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuaron, and actresses Lena Headey and Edie Falco recently spoke in defence of those employed at the iconic Sunset Boulevard hotspot owned by Andre Balazs.

    “Writer-director Aaron Sorkin, the cast and crew of Being the Ricardos stand in solidarity with The Chateau Marmont’s workforce,” producer Todd Black said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, announcing the shoot’s suspension.

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    “We are committed to supporting and building a safe and equitable environment where everyone has the right to work with dignity and free from fear. We are thankful to the organizers of the hospitality workers’ union of UNITE HERE Local 11 for sharing this information about the mistreatment of the workers. The production took immediate action to shut down the 1-day shoot as soon as this was brought to our attention.”

    A statement from Chateau Marmont bosses, meanwhile, reads in part, “Throughout its history, the Chateau Marmont has always been a safe haven for creative people to express themselves in accordance with the First Amendment.”

    “Today, Unite Here Local 11 broke that century-long compact by disrupting a union production who had the legal right to film on the hotel property.”

    Sorkin and his “Being the Ricardos” castmembers have not yet commented on the drama.

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      Nicole Kidman on Criticism of Her Lucille Ball Role in Aaron Sorkin's Movie: Give It a Go

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      Amid doubts if she is the right woman for the role in ‘Being the Ricardos’, the Oscar winner expresses her excitement for people to see what the filmmaker has in store for the biopic.

      Jan 28, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Nicole Kidman has defended her casting as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s new movie, insisting she’s done her research to play the U.S. TV icon.
      As fans clamour for film bosses to recast and hire Debra Messing to play the “I Love Lucy” star, Kidman insists she’s the right woman for the role in biopic “Being the Ricardos”.
      In a new interview with Variety, the Australian actress says, “I love Lucille, having looked now and delved into her. She’s an amazing woman.”
      “I’m very excited for people to see what Aaron (Sorkin) found out about her… I didn’t know any of this.”
      Javier Bardem will star opposite Nicole as Lucille’s husband Desi Arnaz in the Amazon movie.
      “With Aaron’s words and his direction and Javier… that’s kind of a wonderful prospect… Give it a go. Try my best. See if I can do it.”

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      Nicole has one very important fan in her corner – Lucille and Desi’s daughter Lucie Arnaz, who has expressed her support for the actress in a Facebook video.
      “There seems to be a lot of discussion about: ‘Nicole Kidman, it should be Debra Messing, it should be Carole Cook,’ I don’t know,” Lucie said.
      “Here’s the deal, what you should understand: We are not doing a remake of ‘I Love Lucy’. No one has to impersonate Lucy Ricardo… It’s the story of Lucille Ball – my actual mother – not Lucy Ricardo and her husband Desi Arnaz, my dad – not Ricky Ricardo…”

      “I hope I can set the record straight here and say stop arguing about ‘Who should play it? She doesn’t look like her? The nose isn’t the same, she isn’t as funny’… Just trust us. It’s gonna be a nice film.”

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      Lucille Ball's Daughter Defends Nicole Kidman's Casting in Biopic: 'Just Trust Us'

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      Lucie Arnaz addresses controversy surrounding Nicole’s casting to play the ‘I Love Lucy’ star in the upcoming movie ‘Being the Ricardos’ which will be directed by Aaron Sorkin.

      Jan 20, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s daughter Lucie Arnaz has defended the casting of Nicole Kidman in Aaron Sorkin’s movie about her parents.
      It was recently reported the Australian actress is in final talks to portray the “I Love Lucy” icon in Amazon’s “Being the Ricardos”, opposite Javier Bardem as Arnaz. However, upon hearing of the reports, fans suggested that “Will & Grace” star Debra Messing would be better suited for the part – leading to the screen star launching a Twitter campaign to take on the role.
      Now Lucie has weighed in on the debate in a video shared on Facebook, telling her fans, “There seems to be a lot of discussion about ‘Nicole Kidman, it should be Debra Messing, it should be Carole Cook,’ I don’t know. Here’s the deal, what you should understand: We are not doing a remake of ‘I Love Lucy.’ No one has to impersonate Lucy Ricardo nor do the Vitameatavegamin routine or … any of the silly things.”

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      “It’s the story of Lucille Ball – my actual mother – not Lucy Ricardo and her husband Desi Arnaz, my dad – not Ricky Ricardo.”
      Lucie went on to add that while “there will be humour in the film,” it would largely be focused on the “love affair” between her mother and father.
      She also insisted that the movie isn’t a “whole story” or “a biopic from cradle to grave,” but promised fans, “I don’t think you will be disappointed.”
      “I hope I can set the record straight here and say stop arguing about ‘Who should play it? She doesn’t look like her? The nose isn’t the same, she isn’t as funny,’ ” she concluded. “Just trust us. It’s gonna be a nice film. And P.S.: The voting is over.”

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      Debra Messing Sets Eyes on Role as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's 'Being the Ricardos'

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      The ‘Will and Grace’ star offers up her availability after fans tweeted suggestions that she would be a better casting choice than Nicole Kidman to star opposite Javier Bardem.

      Jan 14, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Debra Messing is actively campaigning for the role of comedy queen Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s new film after learning Nicole Kidman is a frontrunner.
      Kidman is reportedly in final talks to portray the American TV icon in Amazon’s “Being the Ricardos”, opposite Javier Bardem, who will portray Ball’s former husband and “I Love Lucy” co-star Desi Arnaz, and Messing, who won acclaim for her take on Lucille in the final season of “Will & Grace”, isn’t happy.
      “In my opinion…Nicole Kidman is an awesome actress…but Debra Messing would be perfect to play Lucille Ball,” one fan opined on Twitter. Echoing the sentiment, another fan added, “Nicole Kidman is the best actress of her generation. One of my all time favorites. I would literally put her in every movie, tv show, etc. But her being cast as Lucille Ball is…not it.”
      Retweeting comments from fans who felt she would be a better casting choice than the Oscar-winning Australian, Messing offered up her availability, referring to a 2020 Variety interview, in which she declared she wouldn’t be interested in playing one of her heroines because Lucille Ball is “untouchable”.
      “Ummmmmmmmm I changed my mind,” Messing wrote.

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      Debra Messing reacted to her past comment that she won’t portray Lucille Ball.
      Other than that, she let her fans do the bidding, with one writing: “Nicole Kidman is NOT RIGHT FOR THIS PART. Debra Messing was born specifically to play this part. She can play comedy AND drama… Nic cannot. Plus LOOK AT DEBRA,” while another urged Amazon bosses and Sorkin to “pick up the godd**n phone and call @DebraMessing right f**king now.”

      Fans campaigning for Debra Messing to play Lucille Ball in ‘Being the Ricardos’.

      One fan suggested Nicole Kidman to step aside and let Debra Messing play Lucille Ball.
      A third commenter went on to suggest Kidman should step aside and let someone else shine in the role, tweeting: “Nicole got enough d**n jobs. She on everything HBO has. Let someone else eat. Debra would smash this (sic).”

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