Everything to Know About Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe Biopic ‘Blonde’

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Committing to the role! Bringing the story of Marilyn Monroe to life was a long time in the making before Ana de Armas joined the effort.Blonde, which is directed by Andrew Dominik, has been in development since 2010. Jessica Chastain and Naomi Watts were previously attached to the project before de Armas was officially cast in 2019.For the Knives Out star, the process of becoming Monroe came with its own set of challenges.“I had to go bald every day, because [of] the blonde wigs,” de Armas said during an interview with Byrdie in March 2021. “[Marilyn] 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.”The Cuba native detailed spending “three-and-a-half hours every day” in makeup, adding, “I think I actually cried the first time I saw [the wigs] on.

Probably because I was terrified. But I’m so proud.”The Deep Water star also opened up about the insight she gained while trying to put herself into Monroe’s headspace.“She went through a lot of things that were not easy at the time — it would not even be easy right now.

I was lucky I had months to prepare,” she said at the time. “We don’t usually have that luxury — we usually have to rush into the project and make it as you go, but that one I really had the time to study.

There’s so much material about her, like so much to watch and listen to. It’s incredible.”The Blade Runner actress previously confirmed that it took a while for her to score the role.“I only had to audition for Marilyn once and Andrew said ‘It’s you,’ but I had to audition for everyone else,” de Armas told Vanity