Netflix is gearing up for the release of ‘Blonde’, which stars Ana de Armas as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. The streaming giant debuted the first evocative trailer from Andrew Dominik’s much-awaited project and it looks absolutely amazing.
The movie is based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates. It is notable for its NC-17 rating. The supporting cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams.
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About The Movie ‘Blonde‘
The official ‘Blonde‘ synopsis from Netflix reads: “[The film] boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, ‘Blonde’ blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.”
About being a part of the film, Ana de Armas told Netflix Queue, “Andrew’s ambitions were very clear from the start — to present a version of Marilyn Monroe’s life through her lens. He wanted the world to experience what it actually felt like to not only be Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane. I found that to be the most daring, unapologetic, and feminist take on her story that I had ever seen.”
Ana De Armas Talks About Channeling Marilyn Monroe
“We worked on this film for hours, every single day for almost a year,” the ‘No Time To Die’ actress said. “I read Joyce’s novel, studied hundreds of photographs, videos, audio recordings, films — anything I could get my hands on. Every scene is inspired by an existing photograph. We’d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it. The first question was always, ‘What was Norma Jeane feeling here?’ We wanted to tell the human side of her story. Fame is what made Marilyn the most visible person in the world, but it also made Norma the most invisible.”
The film’s NC-17 rating reportedly created tension between Dominik and Netflix, but the filmmaker told ScreenDaily in February that he has “nothing but gratitude for Netflix.” He emphasized the point that the OTT platform supported the title even when it had some issues with its content. Netflix “insisted” on bringing in ‘Hereditary‘ and ‘Tenet‘ editor Jennifer Lame to “curb the excesses of the movie.” Dominik added that ‘Blonde‘ is “a demanding movie. If the audience doesn’t like it, that’s the fucking audience’s problem. It’s not running for public office.”
Speaking to Vulture in May, Dominik added that “There’s something in it to offend everyone.” ‘Blonde‘ releases globally on Netflix on September 23.
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