JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Wilmer Valderrama wants to play Desi: http://zap2it.com/2015/09/wilmer-valderrama-has-his-sights-on-desi-arnaz/ Oh lord nooooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane91 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I think Todd Haynes could possibly be a good choice. He is a Lucy fan, he has experience directing films set in the 1950s, and has a close and very successful working relationship with Cate Blanchett. The stumbling block is that I think he writes or co-writes his own films. Haynes also might be a bit unconventional for a standard biopic. Good thinking, one of my favorite directors, I can't wait for his new film "Carol" starring Cate also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Oh lord nooooooooo! What about Johnny Depp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Been 're-thinking' my own post; and what I should have said in addition to the above; is: Let's hope we aren't getting the ''adult' Arnazes children's view of what were certainly their 'childhood - 0-9; and 0-7' views PERSONALLY, and for selfish (sorry!!) reasons; I can't wait to see what it becomes..... JK This is what I'm afraid of -- the adult children's view of their parents' marriage. They were kids at the time after all. It just seems to me to be a weird timeframe to focus on in Lucy's life. If anything, it should be a biopic of her entire life. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 What about Johnny Depp? Maybe 20 years ago LOL, but he could play older Desi pretty good. I'm a friend of a friend -- perhaps I could put a bug in someone's ear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'm not fully in the Deb camp but come on you have to admit they are like twins here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane91 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I think the key factor here is talent, Cate Blanchett is one of, if not THE finest actress of her generation, Debra Messing is OK, but nowhere near Cate's Level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I think we're talking apples and oranges here in respect to each's "talent" which is subjective and very hard to measure. I find the Blanchett casting -- much as I agree that she's amazing -- curious as I'd have to go with the many who for years have touted not only the resemblance but ease with which Messing has done physical comedy. On a side note, I recall with fondness (and perhaps this is the real reason for my bias!) that Messing hosted an evening at LA's Paley Center for -- if memory serves -- a screening of the then-recently unearthed ILL movie. Her regard and reverence for La Ball was quite evident. As the two pictures above show, at the very least we'd have an actress who could be made to physically resemble our heroine. I strongly feel that one of the reasons I could never fully get onboard with the two TVMs made about her was because the actresses chosen -- despite being heavily made up and wigs styled as closely as possible to the "real thing" -- looked nowhere near anything (to me) like you-know-who and thus I could never fully "engage" in their portrayals. But then ...I still and will probably always feel that NOBODY could do her justice! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Kampen Tripp Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 It is VERY difficult to replicate something so WELL KNOWN to all of us. Mommie Dearest had a good replica of Joan Crawford... We need THAT for this to work well. Maybe Cate is getting the plastic surgery for the role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 It is VERY difficult to replicate something so WELL KNOWN to all of us. Mommie Dearest had a good replica of Joan Crawford... We need THAT for this to work well. Maybe Cate is getting the plastic surgery for the role To me, physical appearance is only part of the equation. Some of the more effective biopic portrayals, to me, have been by those who often didn't look much like the person portrayed. Judy Davis only fleetingly resembled Judy Garland yet her performance was masterful. Dunaway didn't look that much like Crawford, either, yet she pulled it off with makeup and how she held her face. And I think her lack of resemblance is what made Rachel York's performance as Ball all the more impressive. There's a casting trope which I adhere to: ability over appearance. I'm making no judgments on Ms. Blanchett until I see her performance. Hopefully Messing will also get a chance to take a crack at it someday in some fashion. It's fascinating to see multiple portrayals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Update: http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Aaron-Sorkin-Lucille-Ball-Biopic-Here-What-He-Said-85517.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 So now we can all stop are bitching and complaining for awhile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 So now we can all stop are bitching and complaining for awhile. Amen! Let's wait until they actually make something before any decisions are rendered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Jordan posted this over on Facebook: Apparently this is was Lucie had to say... "Okay, so my phones have been ringing and texts and emails are exploding regarding the stories all over the press today about a proposed film about my mother and father.Well....we were caught way off guard with this item. Up til today, this has ONLY been between our producers at Escape Artist, Ms. Blanchette, Aaron Sorkin, my brother and I. And, although it is accurate, we were no where near announcing the project. Now, it looks like we will have to fend off the entire press corps for weeks because some wise ass probably wanted to make some points.But, yes, we have been working on the who, what and exactly how for about a year keeping it under our hats till it was time to start the engines. And, after this comment here, that is exactly what I am going to continue to do.Having said all that, we could not be happier for the way it is shapin' up!Stay tuned." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Doesn't sound too promising. My guess it will be a long time before this movie is made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane91 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Doesn't sound too promising. My guess it will be a long time before this movie is made. 2018-2020? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Lucie and Cate Blanchett see Hamilton on Broadway: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lucie-arnaz-and-cate-blanchett-pose-backstage-at-the-hit-news-photo/491396998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Lucie and Cate Blanchett see Hamilton on Broadway: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lucie-arnaz-and-cate-blanchett-pose-backstage-at-the-hit-news-photo/491396998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Lucie and Cate Blanchett see Hamilton on Broadway: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/lucie-arnaz-and-cate-blanchett-pose-backstage-at-the-hit-news-photo/491396998 Perhaps it was this pose that nailed her getting the part!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Comment from Cate: Word got out recently that you’re interested in making a film about Lucille Ball, and that Aaron Sorkin might write it. What stage is that project at? Someone talked about it too early. It’s very embryonic. The idea is really fascinating, but we’re not yet sure whether it’ll be for television or a feature — that’s how embryonic it is. And I mean, Aaron Sorkin is very tied up right now. http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/cate-blanchett-on-truth-and-quentin-tarantino.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Blanchett has hailed Lucy as one of her "all time great heroes": http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cate-blanchett-potentially-playing-lucille-ball-shes-time/story?id=34310828 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I hope this gets done as a feature and she wins an Oscar for it. If anything, this will rekindle everyone's love of Lucy. Maybe we'll finally get Life With Lucy remastered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 My only worry is that Cate wins this year for Carol, as she'll surely be nominated. If she wins again, it would make a fourth award (for playing Lucy) difficult to achieve, since that would tie her for the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Wilmer Valderrama wants to play Desi: http://zap2it.com/2015/09/wilmer-valderrama-has-his-sights-on-desi-arnaz/ I had a feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Blanchett has hailed Lucy as one of her "all time great heroes": http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cate-blanchett-potentially-playing-lucille-ball-shes-time/story?id=34310828 Love her a lot more now . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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