Marilyn Monroe’s new biopic blond left viewers incredibly impressed at the Venice International Film Festival. Dive into the life of the late Hollywood legend, the movie stars Ana de Armas in the role of Monroe. After premiering in Venice, the film will hit theaters on September 16, followed by a wider release on Netflix on September 28.
The Venice premiere was attended by Armas along with producer Brad Pitt, producer Dede Gardner, director Andrew Dominik and co-stars Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson. After the screening, the cast and filmmakers received a standing ovation, reported by Variety to last no less than 14 minutes. Video clips are circulating on social media in which Armas gets emotional next to the others as everyone in the room showers them with praise.
Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, blond is based on the book of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates. In addition to Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, the film also stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel and Julianne Nicholson. Brad Pitt co-produced with Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey London and Scott Robertson.
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Prior to the film’s release, there were some complaints on social media from people criticizing the casting of a Cuban actress like Marilyn Monroe. Director Andrew Dominik was on hand to cast Ana de Armas, claiming in an interview with Screen Daily that people would be impressed by her performance regardless of her ethnicity.
“She’s damn awesome – the only thing no one is going to complain about is” [de Armas’] performance,” said Dominic.
blond also received an NC-17 rating, but that didn’t come as a big shock to Dominik. The director also commented on the rating that it had no effect on the fact that he didn’t cut any content for a lighter rating, as it was important for him to be candid about telling the Monroe’s story.
“It’s a demanding film,” he said. “If the public doesn’t like it, that’s the goddamn public’s problem. It’s not running for public office. It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe, it’s kind of what you want, right? I wants to see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story.”
blond will begin streaming on Netflix on September 28, 2022. You can watch the official trailer and synopsis for the film below.
Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in Blonde, coming to Netflix in September. From writer and director Andrew Dominik, and based on Joyce Carol Oates’ bestseller, Blonde commemorates the complicated life of icon Marilyn Monroe. The film blurs the lines of fact and fiction and artfully explores the tension between her public and private life.