Blonde has hit number one with Netflix, according to Variety.And on Monday the film's star, 34-year-old Ana de Armas, thanked her fans for tuning in to the controversial film about the late Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe.'Thank you all for watching Blonde and all the beautiful messages,' wrote the Cuban born star.
The ex of Ben Affleck also shared several grabs from the movie. Ana portrays Marilyn in the film directed by Andrew Dominik.
Blonde received a 14-minute standing ovation when it premiered last month at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.The NC-17 film started a limited release in theaters on September 16, before it started streaming on September 28 on Netflix.
Hollywood legend: Marilyn Monroe, real name Norma Jean Baker, is shown in a 1953 photoBlonde is an adaptation of the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, 84.While critics have praised Ana's performance, there has been disagreement about whether the uncompromising, nearly three-hour film is an artistic tour de force or another cruel layer of exploitation perpetrated against the 20th century icon.Ana told reporters at the Venice Film Festival that she had to go to 'uncomfortable, dark and vulnerable' places for the role.
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