Being the Ricardos (2021)

***Being the Ricardos*** is a 2021 American biographical drama film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, about the relationship between *I Love Lucy* stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem star as Ball and Arnaz, while J. K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, and Clark Gregg are featured in supporting roles.

It received a limited theatrical release by Amazon Studios in the United States on December 10, 2021, prior to streaming worldwide on Prime Video on December 21, 2021. The film received generally positive reviews from critics who praised the performances of the cast, particularly those of Kidman and Bardem. The film received three nominations at the 94th Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bardem, Best Actress for Kidman and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons. It also received three nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards including Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Bardem and Best Screenplay for Sorkin, with Kidman winning Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama.

## Shooting

* Filming was from March 29th, 2021 - May of 2021.

## Cast

* Nicole Kidman - Lucille Ball
* Javier Bardem - Desi Arnaz
* J.K. Simmons - William Frawley
* Nina Arianda - Vivian Vance
* Tony Hale - Jess Oppenheimer
* Alia Shawkat - Madelyn Pugh
* Jake Lacy - Bob Carroll
* Linda Lavin - Older Madelyn Pugh
* Ronny Cox - Older Bob Carroll
* John Rubinstein - Older Jess Oppenheimer
* Clark Gregg - Howard Wenke
* Nelson Franklin - Joe Strickland
* Jeff Holman - Roger Otter
* Jonah Platt - Tip Tribby
* Christopher Denham - Donald Glass
* Brian Howe - Charles Koerner
* Ron Perkins - Macy
* Baize Buzan - Mary Pat
* Matt Cook - 1st AD
* Josh Bednarsky - P.A. Bill
* Dana Lyn Baron - Miss Rosen
* Dan Sachoff - David Levy
* Max Silvestri - David Hart
* Renee Pezzotta - Italian Woman
* Chris Wolfe - Announcer
* Breanna Wing - Chorus Girl Angie
* Caroline Anderson - Chorus Girl Daisy
* Jamie Miller - Chorus Girl Patty
* Gail Rastorfer - Dresser
* Russ Burd - Irwin Gotlieb
* Guido Cocomello - Italian Bellman
* John Funk - J. Edgar Hoover
* Angela Leib - Koerner's Secretary
* David Saenz - Musician Outside Ciro's
* Stephanie Lesh-Farrell - Radio Show Katy
* Ron Ostrow - Radio Show Man
* Pamela Mitchell - Radio Show Woman
* Lawrence Novikoff - Sam Stein
* Jack Benza - Security Guard Bobby
* Peter Onorati - Vittorio
* Evie Nicholson - Woman Outside Ciro's
* Rick Batalla - Tommy Wardrobe
* John F. Carpenter - Lucy Radio Show Announcer
* Melinda Sullivan - Ann Miller
* Christian Roberts - Camera A Focus Puller
* Gus Lynch - Camera B Focus Puller
* Allan Wayne Anderson - Camera C Focus Puller
* David Fyne - Boom Operator (as David Fine)
* Val Chmerkovskiy - Ciro's Dancer
* Asiel Hardison - Ciro's Dancer
* Reina Hidalgo - Ciro's Dancer
* Jenna Johnson - Ciro's Dancer
* Will Loftis - Ciro's Dancer
* Noelle Marsh - Ciro's Dancer
* Leo Moctezuma - Ciro's Dancer
* Nayara Núñez - Ciro's Dancer
* Britt Stewart - Ciro's Dancer
* Eddie Torres Jr. - Ciro's Dancer
* James Patrick Duffy - Man 1
* Emily Marsh - Woman 1
* Cece Camps - Woman 2
* Daniel Armella - Stagehand
* Molly Meyer - Waitress
* Shiree Nelson - Studio Staffer

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Bennie Arthur - Sandy Gunter (uncredited)
* Daniela Azuaje - Flower Girl Dancer / Audience Member (uncredited)
* Benedikt Brydern - Radio Band Pianist (uncredited)
* Matt Bufford - Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
* Audra Buras - *I Love Lucy* Audience (uncredited)
* Jenya Chaplin - Dancer (uncredited)
* Ian James Corlett - Edgar J. Hoover (uncredited)
* Jack Daniel - Announcer (uncredited)
* Louis Delavenne - Costume Designer (uncredited)
* Amanda J. Dobos - *I Love Lucy* Show Audience (uncredited)
* Lori Dorfman - Too Many Girls Dancer (uncredited)
* Kate Ellie Fitzgerald - Dancer (uncredited)
* Mary Flynn - Club Guest (uncredited)
* Paul Riley Fox - Studio Usher (uncredited)
* Dina Freberg - Too Many Girls Dancer (uncredited)
* Taylor Hall - Audience Member (uncredited)
* Sarah Hamilton - Dancer (uncredited)
* Bob Honest - Desilu Rep (uncredited)
* James Hutson - Dancer (uncredited)
* Artur Lago-V - Cuban Dancer (uncredited)
* Vincent Lionetti - Reporter (uncredited)
* Fedor Lobov - Richard Denning (uncredited)
* Luke Matheis - Too Many Girls AD (uncredited)
* Heywood McGuffee - Ciro's Audience Member (uncredited)
* Molly Nevola - Dancer (uncredited)
* Alexa Niemi - Dancer (uncredited)
* Jekyns Pelaez - Rumba Dancer (uncredited)
* Luke Persiani - Jazz Club Waiter (uncredited)
* Robert Pine
* Jeremiah Ripley - Audience Member (uncredited)
* Bruce M. Stockert - Camera Man (uncredited)