Ana de Armas baffled over why her Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde was rated NC-17

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Golden Globe nominee Ana de Armas is baffled over why her upcoming biopic on the late Marilyn Monroe - Blonde - received an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.'I didn't understand why that happened,' the Cuban 34-year-old said in her L'Officiel cover story on Tuesday.'I can tell you a number of shows or movies that are way more explicit with a lot more sexual content than Blonde.

But to tell this story it is important to show all these moments in Marilyn's life that made her end up the way that she did.

It needed to be explained. Everyone [in the cast] knew we had to go to uncomfortable places. I wasn't the only one.' 'I didn't understand why that happened': Golden Globe nominee Ana de Armas is baffled over why her upcoming biopic on the late Marilyn Monroe - Blonde - received an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America Movies rated NC-17 (only for audiences 18+) are not necessarily considered pornographic or obscene, but most cinemas won't screen them since many newspapers and TV stations refuse to run ads for them.Blonde marks Netflix's first NC-17 release and Ana's first headlining role. 'I didn't grow up knowing Marilyn or her movies,' de Armas - who only learned English in 2015 - admitted.'I am proud to have Andrew's trust and the chance to pull it off.

I feel like whether you're a Cuban or an American actress, anyone should feel the pressure.' The Cuban 34-year-old said in her L'Officiel cover story on Tuesday. 'I can tell you a number of shows or movies that are way more explicit with a lot more sexual content than Blonde' Ana continued: 'But to tell this story it is important to show all these moments in Marilyn's life that made her end up the way that she did.