Cate Blanchett Addresses Her Decision to Turn Down Lucille Ball Role in ‘Being the Ricardos’

Cate Blanchett is getting candid about her profession.

In a brand new interview with Selection, the 52-year-old actress mentioned her resolution to exit Being the Ricardos.

She was initially solid as Lucille Ball, a task that in the end went to Nicole Kidman.

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“It grew to become the film it wanted to be,” she stated. “These issues occur in the proper method, on the proper time. In the very best method, you don’t all the time envisage the identical factor; after which it goes on to turn out to be a unique entity. When Francis [Ford Coppola] calls, you simply need to say sure. Since you’re on the epic, life-changing journey experience. You’re on that curler coaster. I’m prepared for that.”

The film Cate‘s referring to is Francis Ford Coppola‘s upcoming movie Megalopolis, which is reportedly going to begin filming on the finish of this 12 months. The director was additionally eyeing Oscar Isaac for his movie, who had been thought-about for a task in Being the Ricardos as properly.

Nicole opened up about how she felt about changing Cate in an interview final month.