Nicole Kidman took home the Golden Globes award for Best Actress — Motion Picture — Drama for her role in the movie ‘Being the Ricardos’.
Four other actors were nominated for
the award, including Jessica Chastain for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’, Olivia Colman for ‘The
Lost Daughter’, Lady Gaga for ‘House of Gucci’ and Kristen Stewart for ‘Spencer’.
‘Being
the Ricardos’ is a 2021 biopic of the Hollywood couple, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
The movie peeks into a challenging week in the lives of the duo. While Lucille
was an actor and producer, Desi was a Cuban-American musician, actor, and producer. The duo
had created the then popular television show ‘I Love Lucy’.
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Furthermore,
Lucille was also felicitated with the Golden
Globe Cecil B. DeMille in 1979 for her exceptional acting performances
throughout her career.
Kidman,
who portrayed the character of Lucille Ball in the 2021 drama film ‘Being the
Ricardos’, shared that filming the movie was a fun ride. From learning how to
effortlessly do Lucille’s grape-stomping routine on real grapes, to portraying the
emotions that Lucille had experienced during her tumultuous week of pregnancy
and being accused of being a Communist, Kidman managed to connect well with the
character.
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Years
ago, Lucille Ball’s daughter and the executive producer of the film, Lucie Arnaz
considered portraying her parent’s story through a television series. Initially,
Cate Blanchett was approached for the role, and had apparently agreed to the project.
Due to the long delay in production, Blanchett later stated that she was no
longer available. Arnaz thought of it as a massive setback to the film, but
later on decided to approach Kidman for the film.
This Golden Globe win for Kidman marks her 17th
nomination and 5th win as an actress. She previously won Golden Globes for her
roles in ‘Big Little Lies’ (2018), ‘The Hours’ (2003), Moulin Rouge! (2002) and
‘To Die For’ (1996).