She's got some 'splainin' to do!
There has been a ton of controversy over the rumored casting of Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in an upcoming movie (like, a TON of controversy). And now, Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille and Desi, is speaking out in a new Facebook video in defense of the casting choice.
Not only was it one of the pioneers of the great American sitcom, it starred so many talented and hilarious cast members that it's hard to find a single episode that isn't totally fantastic.
A huge part of that was because of Lucy herself.
Not only was she gorgeous and a talented actress, she was the master of physical comedy and expressiveness — nothing stands out more in my memory of watching I Love Lucy than Lucy's hilarious facial expressions and top-notch physical gags.
Since Lucy is such an iconic character and Lucille herself was such a beloved star, fans had a LOT of opinions about who should be bringing Lucille to life again on the big screen.
One name in particular came up a lot.
The Will & Grace star already proved her acting chops when she recreated clips from I Love Lucy on the show, and on top of that, the two stars do look incredibly alike, down to the red hair and everything!
Fans were definitely not stunned by this casting decision, and many shared how they felt on social media.
However, Lucille Ball's daughter, Lucie, made a Facebook video decrying all this negativity surrounding Nicole's casting in the film.
"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.'"
"It's the story of Lucille Ball, my actual mother, not Lucy Ricardo, and her husband Desi Arnaz, my dad, not Ricky Ricardo," Lucie emphasized, although she added that despite focusing on their love story, "there will be humor in the film."
"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,'" Lucie went on to say.
You heard her!
While some fans still don't think that Nicole is right for the part, others have been getting cautiously optimistic that the film might do justice for Lucille's legacy.
Nicole recently spoke out about the controversial casting, saying she was going to try her best with the part.
Really, that's all anyone can ask of her to do!
Do you agree with Lucie and think we should wait to see how the movie turns out before complaining, or do you think the role should have gone to someone else anyway? Let us know how you feel in the comments below!
