Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde may 'offend everyone': director
2 years, 4 months ago

Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde may 'offend everyone': director

Hindustan Times  

One of the most anticipated titles at the upcoming Venice Film Festival is Blonde. A biopic of the Hollywood screen icon, Marilyn Monroe, based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, the movie “boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves,” says the Netflix tagline. Ana De Armas told Netflix Dominik's “ambitions were very clear from the start: to present a version of Marilyn Monroe's life through her lens. Ana averred she had to go bald every day on the set to “achieve Monroe's signature platinum hair, I I had to do this every day, because of the blonde wigs," she said in an interview with Byrdie. “She went through different shades of blonde from golden to really platinum, so for these wigs that are beautifully made, you can't have anything dark underneath, so we had to make a bald cap every single day from my forehead to around my whole head.” It was not just the physical appearance that the actor had to get it right; she also had to get into Monroe's headspace.

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Essay: On the continuing fascination with Marilyn Monroe
1 year, 9 months ago

Essay: On the continuing fascination with Marilyn Monroe

Hindustan Times  

For Norman Mailer, she was the ultimate figment of every man’s desire. For Arthur Miller, she was “a poet on a street corner trying to recite to a crowd pulling at her clothes.” For Elton John, she was a “candle in the wind.” Sex symbol, feminist icon, metaphor, merchandise, mystery — Marilyn Monroe has been just about everything the world …

Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde is based on this bestselling book
1 year, 10 months ago

Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde is based on this bestselling book

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ana de Armas has been nominated for this year’s …

Golden Globe Awards 2023: Ana de Armas in an eye-popping outfit, is nominated for Blonde
1 year, 11 months ago

Golden Globe Awards 2023: Ana de Armas in an eye-popping outfit, is nominated for Blonde

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas made a splash at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. The beauty, who used to date Ben Affleck, has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Actress, Motion Picture Drama for playing sex symbol Marilyn Monroe in the controversial film Blonde. Red …

How the intensity of shooting ‘Blonde’ put Ana de Armas in the Marilyn Monroe mind-set
2 years, 1 month ago

How the intensity of shooting ‘Blonde’ put Ana de Armas in the Marilyn Monroe mind-set

LA Times  

The first time Havana-born actor Ana de Armas was told she resembled Marilyn Monroe she was standing in a parking lot, having just been introduced to actor-producer Colleen Camp. “At the time, I was like, ‘What is this lady saying?’” says De Armas, speaking via Zoom from a hotel room in Prague. De Armas devoted a year to working with …

Ana de Armas thanks fans for watching Blonde as it becomes #1
2 years, 2 months ago

Ana de Armas thanks fans for watching Blonde as it becomes #1

Daily Mail  

Blonde has hit number one with Netflix, according to Variety. Blonde received a 14-minute standing ovation when it premiered last month at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. Hollywood legend: Marilyn Monroe, real name Norma Jean Baker, is shown in a 1953 photo Blonde is an adaptation of the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, 84. …

Andrew Dominik: Joyce Carol Oates defends Blonde director’s screenplay as ‘remarkably feminist’
2 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Dominik: Joyce Carol Oates defends Blonde director’s screenplay as ‘remarkably feminist’

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since its release last week, the 18-rated movie has attracted huge …

Blonde review: Marilyn Monroe biopic is dull trauma porn with no idea what it’s trying to say
2 years, 2 months ago

Blonde review: Marilyn Monroe biopic is dull trauma porn with no idea what it’s trying to say

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I’ll tell you who isn’t a girl’s best friend: Andrew Dominik, …

Blonde: ‘Horrified’ Netflix viewers turn off Marilyn Monroe drama after just 20 minutes
2 years, 2 months ago

Blonde: ‘Horrified’ Netflix viewers turn off Marilyn Monroe drama after just 20 minutes

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Netflix has finally released its controversial Marilyn …

How much of Blonde is true? What is fact and fiction in the Netflix Marilyn Monroe film?
2 years, 2 months ago

How much of Blonde is true? What is fact and fiction in the Netflix Marilyn Monroe film?

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2022, Monroe’s father was confirmed via DNA testing, according to …

Marilyn Monroe Film 'Blonde' Gets Backlash For 'Cruel' Portrayal, 'Anti-abortion' View
2 years, 2 months ago

Marilyn Monroe Film 'Blonde' Gets Backlash For 'Cruel' Portrayal, 'Anti-abortion' View

News 18  

‘Blonde’, starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, was hotly anticipated and after its release, has ended up generating immense backlash on the internet. The film is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional depiction of Marilyn’s life and is not a biopic per se, even though it portrays real events that occurred in Marilyn’s life. Grace Randolph, a critic, said …

Blonde review: A nightmarish, unsettling reimagining of Marilyn Monroe's life
2 years, 2 months ago

Blonde review: A nightmarish, unsettling reimagining of Marilyn Monroe's life

Hindustan Times  

There are few films so horrifying, brutal and still so stunning as Andrew Dominik's latest feature, Blonde. But Dominik also makes sure that behind the façade of Marilyn, it's Norma Jean who takes centre stage at all times. Blonde movie review: Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in her ‘fictional' biopic. The scenes where she nervously gives film auditions and …

Ana de Armas' Blonde simply passes Marilyn Monroe on a conveyor belt of abusive men | Review
2 years, 2 months ago

Ana de Armas' Blonde simply passes Marilyn Monroe on a conveyor belt of abusive men | Review

India Today  

Three hours would be considered too long a runtime for a film. With the help of Ana de Armas, Andrew paints Marilyn Monroe, the stuff of America's wet dreams, in the darkest, gloomiest shades in Netflix's Blonde. Watch the trailer of Blonde here : At the end of the three-hour runtime, you realise Marilyn Monroe is the biggest villain in …

Joyce Carol Oates says Marilyn Monroe went through ‘much worse’ than anything in Blonde
2 years, 2 months ago

Joyce Carol Oates says Marilyn Monroe went through ‘much worse’ than anything in Blonde

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joyce Carol Oates has reacted to Blonde’s NC-17 rating, saying that …

Review: ‘Blonde’ isn’t really about Marilyn Monroe. It’s about making her suffer
2 years, 2 months ago

Review: ‘Blonde’ isn’t really about Marilyn Monroe. It’s about making her suffer

LA Times  

There’s at least one moment in “Blonde,” Andrew Dominik’s dazzling, depressing and fatally incurious movie about Marilyn Monroe, when you might not be sure if you’re watching Ana de Armas or the genuine article. Like his great 2007 western, “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Blonde” has been conceived as a slow-motion death march: “The Assassination …

Marilyn Monroe fascination comes to Netflix with ‘Blonde’
2 years, 3 months ago

Marilyn Monroe fascination comes to Netflix with ‘Blonde’

Associated Press  

Marilyn Monroe has been dead for 60 years, but there is still a kind of madness around her that remains. Just look at the frenzied discourse around “Blonde,” an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional portrait of the Hollywood star that has yet to be seen by the general public. “The film’s a horror film,” Dominik said earlier this week. …

Ana de Armas says she visited Marilyn Monroe’s grave ‘a few times’ while filming Blonde
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas says she visited Marilyn Monroe’s grave ‘a few times’ while filming Blonde

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ana de Armas paid her respects to Marilyn Monroe more than …

Ana de Armas says it's 'disgusting' that nudity from Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde will 'go viral'
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas says it's 'disgusting' that nudity from Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde will 'go viral'

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas has said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 - will go viral on the Internet. Wow factor: Ana de Armas looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated …

Ana de Armas and boyfriend Paul Boukadakis arrive in NYC amid praise for star's Marilyn Monroe role
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas and boyfriend Paul Boukadakis arrive in NYC amid praise for star's Marilyn Monroe role

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas and her boyfriend, Paul Boukadakis, were spotted while arriving at JFK Airport in New York City on Friday. Layered up: Ana wore a light beige overcoat over a stark white shirt and matching shorts as she arrived at the airport Taking it easy: Boukadakis kept it relatively casual in a button-up jacket, white t-shirt and jeans as …

Ana de Armas says once she got into costume as Marilyn Monroe she felt the icon
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas says once she got into costume as Marilyn Monroe she felt the icon

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas talked about seeing herself as Marilyn Monroe for the first time in her upcoming film Blonde, where she portrays the iconic actress. On Friday, the Cuban actress told Sunday TODAY host Willie Geist about how she remembered the first time she looked in the mirror after being transformed into her character as the blonde beauty. Huge role …

Review: Ana de Armas digs deep as Marilyn in brutal ‘Blonde’
2 years, 3 months ago

Review: Ana de Armas digs deep as Marilyn in brutal ‘Blonde’

Associated Press  

What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a starstruck assistant tells her. “Everyone would give their right arm to be you!” And we cringe, as we’ll do many times during Andrew Dominik’s brutal, bruising and often beautiful “Blonde,” starring a heartbreaking Ana de Armas. Most crucially, it’s not factual — it’s based on a novel, “Blonde” by …

Ana de Armas Reveals She Was Haunted By Marilyn Monroe on Blonde Set: ‘She Would Throw Things Off...’
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas Reveals She Was Haunted By Marilyn Monroe on Blonde Set: ‘She Would Throw Things Off...’

News 18  

Hollywood star Ana de Armas will be next seen in the role of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe for her upcoming film Blonde. After its premiere, while speaking with the reporters about the film, And de Armas revealed that Marilyn Monroe was haunting the cast in her new movie Blonde where she portrays the Hollywood icon. It wasn’t just her who …

Ana De Armas exudes elegance at Blonde screening during Deauville Film Festival
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana De Armas exudes elegance at Blonde screening during Deauville Film Festival

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas exuded elegance as she stepped out to a screening of Blonde at the 48th Deauville Film Festival in France on Friday. Blonde is based on the iconic star Marilyn Monroe's life and see's Ana take on the leading role in the biographical psychological drama. Glowing: She styled her brunette locks into a chic low bun and opted …

Ana de Armas believes Marilyn Monroe haunted Blonde sets: ‘She would get mad…’
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas believes Marilyn Monroe haunted Blonde sets: ‘She would get mad…’

Hindustan Times  

Ana de Armas, who recently received an overwhelming response to her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde at the Venice Film Festival, says that her performance has also earned the approval of the person closest to the film. Ana strongly believes that Marilyn herself haunted the sets of Blonde and was happy with her portrayal in the film. The actor …

Playing Marilyn Monroe was life-changing for Ana de Armas
2 years, 3 months ago

Playing Marilyn Monroe was life-changing for Ana de Armas

Associated Press  

VENICE, Italy — Andrew Dominik had been trying to make a movie about Marilyn Monroe for over a decade. “It was like love at first sight,” Dominik said Thursday, before the world premiere of the film at the Venice International Film Festival. “When the right person walks through the door, you know it.” The nearly three-hour epic is based on …

Brad Pitt larks around with Ana de Armas on the red carpet at the Blonde premiere in Venice
2 years, 3 months ago

Brad Pitt larks around with Ana de Armas on the red carpet at the Blonde premiere in Venice

Daily Mail  

Brad Pitt larked around with Ana de Armas on the red carpet at premiere for Netflix film Blonde at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on Thursday. Fun: Brad Pitt, 58, larked around with Ana de Armas, 34, on the red carpet at premiere for Netflix film Blonde at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on Thursday The duo looked …

Blonde: Ana de Armas tears up as Adrien Brody praises her ‘remarkable’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe
2 years, 3 months ago

Blonde: Ana de Armas tears up as Adrien Brody praises her ‘remarkable’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody shared …

Blonde film review: A 'hellish rereading of the Marilyn myth'
2 years, 3 months ago

Blonde film review: A 'hellish rereading of the Marilyn myth'

BBC  

Blonde film review: A 'hellish rereading of the Marilyn myth' Netflix Blonde Ana de Armas stars as Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik's latest film, Blonde, which has premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Over the past year, Dominik infamously promised Blonde would "offend everyone", and boldly claimed it would be eternalised as "one of the best films ever made", the …

Ana de Armas never expected to play Marilyn Monroe. The opportunity changed her life
2 years, 3 months ago

Ana de Armas never expected to play Marilyn Monroe. The opportunity changed her life

LA Times  

Ana de Armas photographed at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Her troubled life story has inspired numerous scripted and nonfiction productions, including the 1996 HBO movie “Norma Jean and Marilyn,” Michelle Williams’ Oscar-nominated turn in “My Week With Marilyn” and Liz Garbus’ 2012 documentary “Love, Marilyn.” Now, De Armas, 34, adds to the canon as a fictionalized version of the “Some …

Netflix’s Blonde: Why is the Marilyn Monroe biopic, starring Ana de Armas, proving so divisive?
2 years, 4 months ago

Netflix’s Blonde: Why is the Marilyn Monroe biopic, starring Ana de Armas, proving so divisive?

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In May, Andrew Dominik – the director …

Blonde: From Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe to Anne Hathaway in One Day, the 12 worst film accents
2 years, 4 months ago

Blonde: From Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe to Anne Hathaway in One Day, the 12 worst film accents

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ana de Armas in Blonde Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe film is …

Marilyn Monroe's estate stands behind casting of Ana de Armas in Blonde ... after pushback from fans
2 years, 4 months ago

Marilyn Monroe's estate stands behind casting of Ana de Armas in Blonde ... after pushback from fans

Daily Mail  

Marilyn Monroe's estate says it supports the casting of Ana de Armas as the Hollywood icon in the forthcoming Netflix film Blonde. The latest: Marilyn Monroe's estate says it supports the casting of of Ana de Armas, 34, as the Hollywood icon in the forthcoming Netflix film Blonde. Valiant effort: The 34-year-old Golden Globe nominee — who learned English in …

Blonde: Fans accuse Ana de Armas Netflix film of ‘exploiting Marilyn Monroe’
2 years, 4 months ago

Blonde: Fans accuse Ana de Armas Netflix film of ‘exploiting Marilyn Monroe’

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Many fans are expressing their frustrations over …

We are all Marilyn Monroe – Blonde proves it
2 years, 4 months ago

We are all Marilyn Monroe – Blonde proves it

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to author and self-confessed “hug …

Ana de Armas shows the dark life of Marilyn Monroe in Netflix's Blonde. Trailer out
2 years, 4 months ago

Ana de Armas shows the dark life of Marilyn Monroe in Netflix's Blonde. Trailer out

India Today  

The upcoming Netflix film, Blonde, is based on the life of American actor Marilyn Monroe. Starring Ana, Blonde gives a glimpse at the troubled and brief life of Marilyn Monroe. The trailer of Blonde, starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe dropped on YouTube on July 28. We Check it out: ANA DE ARMAS ON WORKING FOR BLONDE Speaking about …

Ana de Armas opens up about being a Cuban actress tackling the role of screen siren Marilyn Monroe
2 years, 5 months ago

Ana de Armas opens up about being a Cuban actress tackling the role of screen siren Marilyn Monroe

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas doesn't want to be typecast. Big shoes to fill: Cuban-born actress Ana de Armas is opening up about being cast to play screen siren Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix film Blonde; seen July 13 in Hollywood Ana, who was born and raised in Cuba, may not have seemed the logical choice to some. The movie, which …

Adrien Brody predicts ‘there’ll be some controversy’ with Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic
2 years, 6 months ago

Adrien Brody predicts ‘there’ll be some controversy’ with Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adrien Brody has predicted that his forthcoming …

Blonde Teaser Out: Ana de Armas is a Spitting Image of Hollywood Icon Marilyn Monroe
2 years, 6 months ago

Blonde Teaser Out: Ana de Armas is a Spitting Image of Hollywood Icon Marilyn Monroe

News 18  

The makers of the most awaited film Blonde released its teaser on Thursday. Starring Ana de Armas in the lead, Blonde artfully explores and reimagines the complicated life of American icon Marilyn Monroe. The teaser of the Netflix Original opens with Marilyn sitting in a green room in front of a mirror and can be heard pleading, “Please come, don’t …

Blonde teaser out: Ana de Armas recreates Marilyn Monroe moments in this monochrome drama
2 years, 6 months ago

Blonde teaser out: Ana de Armas recreates Marilyn Monroe moments in this monochrome drama

India Today  

The upcoming Netflix film, Blonde, is based on the life of American actor Marilyn Monroe. The teaser of Blonde begins with Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe sitting in her makeup chair as an artist applies finishing touches on her face. We The film’s official synopsis from Netflix reads, “The film boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most …

Blonde teaser: Ana de Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe in monochrome drama
2 years, 6 months ago

Blonde teaser: Ana de Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe in monochrome drama

Hindustan Times  

The teaser for Blonde, the upcoming biopic of screen legend Marilyn Monroe, was released by Netflix on Thursday evening. Sobbing, she says, “Please come, don’t abandon me,” as the makeup artist replies, “She is coming.” The trailer than gives a glimpse of the film’s recreation of Marylin’s iconic white dress moment. The minute-long teaser ends with Marylin looking at herself …

Marilyn Monroe Biopic: Ana de Armas' Blonde Misses Out On Cannes, Will It Head To Venice Now?
2 years, 7 months ago

Marilyn Monroe Biopic: Ana de Armas' Blonde Misses Out On Cannes, Will It Head To Venice Now?

News 18  

This year, the iconic American actress Marilyn Monroe will not be spotted at Cannes! What we meant was that a biopic of hers titled Blonde will not screen at the 75th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival. Ten years ago, Cannes chose a black-and-white shot of hers for the Festival poster – which described her as “an eternal icon whose …

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