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Javier Bardem is “rooting” for both his wife Penelope Cruz and his co-star Nicole Kidman at the 2022 Academy Awards. The 52-year-old star - who is also nominated for the Best Actor gong at the 27 March ceremony insisted it "makes sense" for him to want both his wife, who is shortlisted for her role in 'Parallel Mothers' and his 'Being the Ricardos' co-star to take the Best Actress prize. He told Deadline: “I think both did a fantastic job but Penelope did something extraordinary because she’s nominated for the second time for a role in Spanish—that’s really historic. Of course, I am rooting fo...
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Nicole Kidman pledged to star in female-directed projects on a regular basis. The 54-year-old actress has explained how a conversation with Meryl Streep at the Cannes Film Festival was a moment of realisation about the lack of opportunity for female crew members in the industry and inspired her to make a difference through her career choices. Nicole told Observer Magazine: "Directors, writers, crew-members - the figures were astounding. "There was a lot of talk about how things were changing. But then I was like, 'We've actually got to do something.'" She added of her female projects vow: "It ...
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Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem almost backed out of ‘Being the Ricardos' a month before shooting began. The Academy Award winning actress, 54, takes on the role Lucille Ball, while 52-year-old Javier plays her husband and co-star Desi Arnaz in the biopic about the sitcom actress. Javier said: "I wasn’t aware of how big [I Love Lucy] was. When I really started digging into him, the deeper I got, the more I knew how iconic [the show] was … it was like, ‘S**t!" His thoughts were echoed by Nicole, who admitted she was "frightened" at the thought of playing the iconic actress. Speaking to The Holl...
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Nicole Kidman was told she was "past it" by Hollywood bosses "more than once". The 54-year-old actress portrays legendary comedienne Lucille Ball in new movie 'Being the Ricardos' and she admitted she could relate to the way the 'I Love Lucy' star was written off in the later years of her career. She said: "She'd been slapped down, told she wasn't good enough — and that she was too old. "I can relate to Lucille Ball, where you're told, 'You're past it now. You're over.' "I've been in this industry for decades now; and I've been 'finished' more than once." But Nicole has enjoyed a career resurg...
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Nicole Kidman wanted to get "tactile" with Javier Bardem during filming for 'Being the Ricardos'. The pair star in Aaron Sorkin's new movie that delves into the marriage of 'I Love Lucy' stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and Nicole wanted to learn how to dance with the 'Skyfall' actor when work on the project started last autumn. Nicole told Baz Bamigboye's Daily Mail newspaper column: "I was like, 'I don't really know you, Javier.' But we just collided at the height of the pandemic. "We had to learn to dance together – that was one of the first things we did. We channelled Lucy and Desi to he...
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Javier Bardem admits that it was difficult to master Desi Arnaz's voice in 'Being the Ricardos'. The 52-year-old actor stars alongside Nicole Kidman in the new movie – which documents the complex marriage between 'I Love Lucy' stars Desi and Lucille Ball – and admits that he had to work to match Arnaz's high-pitched tones. Javier told Variety: "I think Nicole and I – when we were working hard on the TV show moments, that was the guideline – working on it and working on it until you hear the note. "And boom, it triggers you to get as close as you can to the high pitch of Desi. Because my voice ...
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Javier Bardem is "very proud" of Penelope Cruz. The 52-year-old actor admitted it "helps" that he and his wife have one another for support in Hollywood, and they also know not to get taken in by the hype or "craziness" of awards season. Javier - who has children Leo, 10, and eight-year-old Luna with Penelope - said of his wife: "I'm very proud of her. She did amazing in Parallel Mothers, Pedro Almodóvar's movie, and of course it helps to be like, to tease with each other, like, 'What's going on with you? What's going on on your side?' "But at the same time, we know how to take all of this. We...
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Nicole Kidman had "massive trepidation" about playing Lucille Ball in 'Being the Ricardos'. The 54-year-old actress has confessed that she was extremely nervous about playing the 'I Love Lucy' star in the new biopic and credited the support of director Aaron Sorkin for helping her take on the part. Speaking at a screening of 'Being the Ricardos' in Los Angeles, Nicole recalled: "I had massive trepidation about a month prior, and Aaron had to get on the phone and send me emails saying, 'You've got this.' "It was frightening but incredibly exciting." The new Amazon Studios movie centres on a sin...
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Aaron Sorkin has hit back at critics of the casting decisions for 'Being the Ricardos'. The 60-year-old director is helming the new biopic about the relationship between 'I Love Lucy' stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and defended his choice to cast Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in the lead roles. Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter: "We made this movie during Covid, and so in Zooming with Nicole and Javier and everyone else, I'd make it very clear to them that I am not looking for a physical or vocal impersonation of these people. "Leading up to the first rehearsal, I'd write to them every da...
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Nicole Kidman has promised to "try [her] best" to portray Lucille Ball. The Oscar-winning actress will portray the comedy legend opposite Javier Bardem as her then-husband and co-star Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming movie 'Being the Ricardos' and she admitted the idea of the project was a "wonderful prospect", even if the role is a bit daunting. She said: “I was like, ‘Yeah, I would love to give it a go.' With Aaron’s words and his direction and Javier … that’s kind of a wonderful prospect to, you know. "But yikes, off we go. Give it a go. Try my best—see if I can do it.” The 'Undoing' s...
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