The Internets (yes, we're bringing back that term from the Bush years) were ablaze with excitement (and a little confusion) after The Wrap reported that Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is attached to play Lucille Ball in an authorized biopic chronicling the comedy legend's 20-year marriage to Desi Arnaz. Siblings Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. are reportedly teaming up to produce the film with Sony-based production shingle Escape Artists, hence the authorization. Jenna Block will oversee the project for Escape Artists.
– I Love Cate doesn't have quite the same ring to it, but no matter: Cate Blanchett has signed on to play Lucille Ball in an authorized biopic following the actress' 20-year marriage to Desi Arnaz, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The couple's children, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., will produce the flick, likely to be written by Aaron Sorkin. Given Sorkin's recent criticisms of female actors including Blanchett, per E!, Twitter users aren't exactly pleased. He'll "write a well-meaning but ultimately condescending portrait of Lucille Ball," just as he's done for "any actor with a vagina he's written for," writes one user.