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Marilyn Monroe’s estate has defended Ana De Armas’s casting as the Hollywood icon in Netflix’s forthcoming Blonde. Fan reactions to the trailer for the film – released on 28 July – were critical, with many complaining about Spanish-Cuban actor De Armas’s accent in the scenes shown. “Am I the only one not surprised that Ana De Armas sounds bad in the Blonde trailer?” one person wrote. “Her accent is very heavy, it was going to take a lot for her to convincingly sound like Marilyn.”Another person wrote: “I think Ana De…

via Netflix Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix drama, Blonde, and her transformation is almost otherworldly. Marilyn Monroe is an icon in the entertainment realm, and de Armas is the latest in a quintessential list of actresses to tell her bittersweet story. Blonde is based upon a novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, which is a fictionalized story of Monroe’s life and relationships. That being said, some fans weren’t sold on de Armas’ portrayal of Monroe’s voice. Monroe’s estate,…

Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in the controversial Netflix film, Blonde.The forthcoming movie is a fictional take on the iconic Hollywood star, but fans of Monroe have already found plenty to take issue with, after the release of a new trailer last week. One of the most glaring problems (according to fans), is that the Spanish-Cuban de Armas seems to have trouble making her accent sound similar to Monroe’s distinctive voice.But de Armas is not the only actor to struggle with their character’s accent, even with the…

Netflix has recently dropped the first official trailer for the highly anticipated Monroe-focused film, Blonde. The fictional movie is based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates. In the Netflix trailer, de Armas’ Monroe deals with the dark side of fame and breaks down at her heightened success, all while a haunting rendition of the 1950s star’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” plays in the background. Ana de Armas’ Monroe says in the trailer, “I know you’re supposed to get used to it, but I just can’t.”She also…

In May, a portrait of a woman sold at auction in New York for $195m (£157m): a record for an artwork by an American artist and by any artist in the 20th century. That month, also in New York, there was a furore when a dress the woman had once worn was paraded at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gala by a reality TV star. The gown is said to be “the most expensive dress in the world”; its owner paid nearly $5m for it. To ensure its safety, it is normally kept in special conditions in a darkened vault.The woman in the…

Many fans are expressing their frustrations over Netflix’s forthcoming film Blonde, following the release of a new trailer showing Ana de Armas as Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe.The latest trailer for the new film, about the rise to fame and ultimate demise of the Some Like It Hot actor, was released by Netflix on Thursday (28 July).Adapted from the Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel Blonde, the film is a fictionalised take on the life of Monroe.In supporting roles are Adrien Brody (Monroe’s husband, the playwright Arthur…

Ana de Armas transformed into Marilyn Monroe in the trailer for the biopic Blonde.The Cuba-born actor, who recently appeared as Paloma in the Bond film No Time To Die, sports the Hollywood star’s famous platinum curls in the two-minute teaser.Set to “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”, it shows Monroe’s glamorous life as she gets ready for a film premiere before posing for the paparazzi.But things take a dark turn as she admits to a confidante: “I can’t face doing another scene with Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn doesn’t…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tps://youtu.be/aIsFywuZPoQ One of the most highly anticipated movies of 2022, Andrew Dominik’s Blonde will chronicle a never-before-seen side of Marilyn Monroe’s life in Hollywood. This biographical fiction, starring Ana de Armas as the cinema icon, is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel of the same name, detailing Monroe’s glamorous behind-the-scenes life, full of intrigue, relationship dilemmas, exploitation, and drug abuse. Adapting Blonde has been a passion project of Andrew’s…

Joyce Carol Oates has praised the new Netflix film adaptation of her Marilyn Monroe biography, Blonde.The film, directed by Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly), stars Ana de Armas (Knives Out) as the late screen icon.With months still to go until its release, Blonde has already made headlines for its adult content, with the director going as far as predicting the film will “offend everyone”.Speaking to Collider after seeing the film, Oates appeared to give the adaptation her seal of approval.“Andrew Dominik is a very…

Adrien Brody has predicted that his forthcoming film Blonde will create “some controversy” over its retelling of Marilyn Monroe’s life and death. In a new video interview on Wednesday (22 June), Brody reflected on his career highlights, including becoming the youngest person to win the Best Actor Academy award for his performance in 2002’s The Pianist. Speaking to Deadline’s Pete Hammond, Brody recalled being “in awe” of his fellow nominees, including Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day Lewis, at the ceremony that year. “I’d…