Nicole Kidman shows Lucille Ball's dark side in new Prime film 'Being the Ricardos'

If the pandemic has you down and maybe you've been laying low so as not to have to confine yourself over the holidays, we have some good news --' Being the Ricardos' is coming to Prime!

Aaron Sorkin's newest film, 'Being the Ricardos' takes a look at one of Old Hollywood's most iconic couples: Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

Even if you've never seen an episode of 'I Love Lucy', you've undoubtedly heard of what was one of the most popular television shows of all time.

Sorkin got Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem to depict Lucy and Desi.

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The film looks at the darker side of the Ricardos' marriage during a stressful time in their Hollywood careers.

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Released in cinemas on December 10th, the film has received mixed reviews, although both Bardem and Kidman have been applauded for their depiction the iconic actors.

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Per Deadline, 'Being the Ricardos' takes a look at a difficult week in Lucy and Desi's life while filming 'I Love Lucy.'

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The film show the process of making an episode of 'I Love Lucy,' from the Monday table read to filming the episode on Friday. However, the adorable couple must face an unexpected crisis that could end in divorce.

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are often thought of as the perfect couple thanks to all their years starring on 'I Love Lucy.' However, the couple who married in 1940 had significant marriage troubles.

In fact, in 1944, Lucille filed for divorce after just four years of marriage due to Desi's drinking problems and cheating ways.

But the couple soon reconciled before the divorce became official...it wasn't an easy relationship, but they were in love.

'Biography' wrote that thanks to their separation, the couple grew closer and began to spend more time together, and that is how 'I Love Lucy' was born.

The iconic sitcom so many know and love aired from 1950-1957. A few years after the show ended, Desi and Lucy divorced in 1960.

The movie features some pretty big Hollywood actors, not only do we have Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem....

...but also: Jake Lacy ('The White Lotus') as Bob Carroll Jr., an 'I Love Lucy' writing partner; J.K. Simmons ('Whiplash') as actor William Frawley, who played Fred Mertz on 'I Love Lucy'; Nina Arianda ('Midnight in Paris') as actress Vivian Vance, who played Ethel on 'I Love Lucy.'

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz had two children together: Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. Their children were on board with the film about their parents and even partook in the process as the executive producers.

Lucie Arnaz took to Instagram to praise 'Being the Ricardos' and called the film "amazing" and added that Aaron Sorkin had "captured the heart of my mother, my father, their relationship."

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Arnaz went on to say that Nicole Kidman "became my mother's soul" and that Javier Bardem "has my father's wit, charm, and musicality."

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Many critiqued the idea of choosing Kidman for the role of Lucille Ball, and some fans said that Debra Messing should have gotten the part. However, Lucie Arnaz was quick to defend Kidman as being right for the role.

Arnaz made a statement which she shared in a video on Facebook saying, "We're not doing a remake of I Love Lucy. No one has to impersonate Lucy Ricardo [or do] any of the silly things. It's the story of Lucille Ball, my actual mother—not Lucy Ricardo—and her husband, Desi Arnaz, my dad—not Ricky Ricardo."

The trailer for the film shows a rather convincing interpretation of the famous Hollywood couple, both from Kidman as Lucy and Bardem as Desi. There is only one way to find out, head to the cinema or tune into Amazon Prime on December 21st and check out 'Being the Ricardos.'