Marilyn Monroe Biopic ‘Blonde’ Starring Ana De Armas Gets 11-Minute Standing Ovation

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Marilyn Monroe Biopic “Blonde” is already raking in the praise. The movie stars Ana de Armas in the role of the Hollywood legend and had its premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

Films screening at the event are known to receive standing ovations, but the applause for “Blonde” was thundering as it lasted 11 minutes. READ MORE: Marilyn Monroe’s Estate Shares Statement Amid Ana de Armas ‘Blonde’ Casting Backlash Footage from the event shows the actress getting emotional and wiping away tears as the audience cheers.

They chanted her name “Ana, Ana, Ana” after the credits rolled for the film. Aside from de Armas, producer Brad Pitt was also in attendance along with director Andrew Dominik, Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson. “Blonde” is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel of the same name and was originally nixed in 2010.

Something about the project, however, stayed with Dominik. READ MORE: Netflix Drops Full-Length Trailer Of ‘Blonde’, Starring Ana de Armas As Marilyn Monroe “Blonde would never let me go,” he said at the festival, via Deadline.