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Nicole Kidman airs views on portraying Lucille Ball

Nicole Kidman is currently “free-falling.”

The “Being the Ricardos” actor made that reveal in a conversation with comedian and “Fargo” star Chris Rock, published Thursday by Variety. In the film, Kidman plays Lucille Ball to Javier Bardem’s Desi Arnaz.

“I am way out of my comfort zone right now, Chris. I’m free-falling. ... I’d like to be funny. I’m never cast funny,” she said.

Not that she’s facing any kind of expectations. Like, for example, Rock’s very high expectations, which sparked Kidman’s out-of-the-comfort-zone response.

“Oh, my God. Lucille Ball has this thing. She could learn anything in a weekend,” he said. “So they would, like, write something on the show where she plays the tuba, and she would go, ‘I can’t play the tuba. Give me two days.’ She’s Mount Everest. Just one of the most talented people to ever roam the earth,” Kidman said.

Kidman felt the heat as soon as she was cast in the role.

Amazon Studios’ release date for “Being the Ricardos” has not been announced.

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