Netflix’s new Marilyn Monroe biopicBlondehas been making headlines for a few reasons, and star Ana de Armas herself is adding to all the buzz with some of her recent comments.
Leading lady de Armasseems to be very proud of the upcomingNetflixmovie, taking time to describe a lot of her acting process when crafting this performance. The film, based on Joyce Carol Oates’s novel of the same name, is about the life of the Hollywood icon, but the events are largely fictionalized.
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de Armas claims to Entertainment Weekly that she spent a year preparing for the role of Monroe, mastering all aspects, including her accent, as well as reading up on the iconic actress. She also describes the filming ofBlondeas very intense, with a non-stop three-month shooting schedule. de Armas goes on to give immense praise to the film’s director, Andrew Dominik. She calls him a genius and one of the best filmmakers she’s ever worked with. Previously, Dominik had directed the Oscar-nominated 2007 filmThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. She also claims thatBlondeis a special film and the most beautiful project she’s ever worked on.
Though the Cuban actress has been working ever since she was a teen in her home country, it’s only in recent years that she’s made waves in American cinema. Her first English role was in the Eli Roth-directed erotic thrillerKnock Knock,which co-starred Keanu Reeves, and she went on to star inBlade Runner 2049. It was her role inKnives Out, however, that really got people talking and even earned her a Golden Globe nomination. It’s been a series of high-profile roles for her ever since, including being the latest Bond girl inNo Time To Die.
While there’s a lot ofhype and buzz aroundBlonde, it’s not without controversy. The film is the first Netflix Original to obtain an NC-17 rating. The use of NC-17 is often related to graphic nudity or explicit sexual scenes, which some are speculating may be related to a story of one of Monroe’s first Hollywood auditions where she was sexually assaulted. Scenes like this being shown too graphically are often flagged for being triggering, and lacking taste. Alongside de Armas stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, and Julianne Nicholson.
