I once said that Cate Blanchett can play just about anyone & now she’s about to put my theory to the test in the best way. The Actress has joined Lucy And Desi, playing the iconic Lucille Ball.
The project is being put together by Amazon Studios & sounds even more promising since Aaron Sorkin is on charge of script duty. The ball is already moving on who will play Ball’s former husband Desi Arnaz, with names like Javier Bardem in the mix, as well as for Fred and Ethel, the quartet behind one of TV’s classic early sitcoms. The subjects’ children, Lucie Luckinbill and Desi Arnaz Jr are all involved in the authorized telling of the tempestuous love/business relationship between Arnaz and Ball, whose production company launched such series as Star Trek. The rights package empowers the use of memoirs written by both Ball and Arnaz, rights their children have controlled since their parents died.
