Brad Pitt praised Ana de Armas’ performance as Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming feature film “Blonde”The premiere of his new film “Bullet Train,”Monday
“She’s phenomenal in it,”He ET. “That’s a tough dress to fill.”
Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates and co-produced by Pitt’s own Plan B Entertainment, “Blonde” will dramatize Monroe’s life and career is available on Netflix Sept. 28. The NC-17 adaptation also stars Adrien Brody (Xavier Samuel), Bobby Cannavale (Bobby Cannavale), Adrien Brody, Xavier Samuel and Rebecca Wisock.
“It was 10 years in the making,”Pitt spoke highly about the film. “It wasn’t until we found Ana that we could get it across the finish line.”
The actress is credited in films like “Knives Out,” “No Time to Die”And “The Gray Man,”As shown in the trailer released last month, Monroe will be played by de Armas. Critics quickly pointed out that they could still hear de Armas’ Cuban accent, which doesn’t match how Monroe actually sounded.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Monroe’s estate has weighed in on that backlash, defending de Armas’ work as the cultural icon.
“Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history,”Marc Rosen, President Entertainment at Authentic Brands Group, (ABG), and Marilyn Monroe Estate’s owner, released a statement. “Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability. We can’t wait to see the film in its entirety!”
De Armas was raised in Cuba, and she studied acting in Spain. Before production, she worked for nine months with a coach in dialogue. “Blonde” began.
“Marilyn has served as a muse and inspiration to fans of all genders, all ethnicities and all walks of life, and her influence will only continue,” Rosen added. “There are no rules when it comes to how an artist can pay homage to her legacy.”
Author Joyce Carol Oates has seen a rough cut of Andrew Dominik’s film, which will premiere at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, two years ago. TweetingShe called it “a” in her reaction. “startling, brilliant, very disturbing & [perhaps most surprisingly] an utterly ‘feminist’ interpretation.”
