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Blonde‘s explicit scenes, claiming they’re harder for people to watch than they were for her to make.In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress – who stars in the Netflix film as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe – discussed some of the movie’s more uncomfortable moments.These range from sexual assault to abortion, as well as a scene in which Monroe performs oral sex on President John F. Kennedy. However, de Armas made it clear that she always felt safe on set with director and writer Andrew Dominik.“It’s harder for people to watch [those scenes] than for me to make them, because I understood what I was doing and I felt very protected and safe,’ she said.“I didn’t feel exploited because I was in control.

Ethan Shanfeld “Blonde” director Andrew Dominik has previously said he was unfamiliar with Marilyn Monroe’s filmography before adapting Joyce Carol Oates’ book about the late actor. Now, Dominik says Monroe starred in a “whole lot of movies that nobody really watches,” calling her famous romance film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” a movie about “well-dressed whores.” Dominik’s comments were part of an outtake from an interview with the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound Magazine. Journalist Christina Newland, who conducted the interview, posted the transcript on Twitter, in which Dominik asked, “Does anyone watch Marilyn Monroe movies?” Newland added in a follow-up tweet: “I do want to make sure I’m doing my due diligence here: [Dominik] did talk about and reference many of her films. He clearly had studied and watched everything: whether he liked it (bar ‘Some Like it Hot,’ which he loves) another story, evidently.”

Netflix’s new Marilyn Monroe movie that hopes to be a major contender during awards season.Running time: 166 minutes. Rated NC-17 (some sexual content). Out Sept.

Ana de Armas bares it all in the upcoming movie Blonde and she expects the clips to go viral online, which she says is “upsetting just to think about.”

Ana de Armas has said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 -  will go viral on the Internet.The  34-year-old Cuban and Spanish actress looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly discussed how she will react when clips of her nude body will circulate around the world.Ana was unprompted as she brought the subject up while stressing that context was important as she said: 'I know what's going to go viral. Wow factor: Ana de Armas looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 - will go viral on the Internet'And it’s disgusting.

Blonde star Ana de Armas says she went to Marilyn Monroe’s grave to ask permission to play her.The actor plays the Hollywood icon in new Netflix biopic Blonde directed by Andrew Dominik, released in cinemas today (September 23) and streaming next week.In an interview with AnOther, Ana de Armas revealed that she and the Blonde crew visited Monroe’s grave in Los Angeles, at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery to ask permission to tell her story on film.“We got this big card and everyone in the crew wrote a message to her,” de Armas said. Then we went to the cemetery and put it on her grave.

Few movie dramas in recent years have generated as much fevered online speculation as Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde.

Ana de Armas has said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 -  will go viral on the Internet.The  34-year-old Cuban and Spanish actress looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly discussed how she will react when clips of her nude body will circulate around the world.Ana was unprompted as she brought the subject up while stressing that context was important as she said: 'I know what's going to go viral. Wow factor: Ana de Armas looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 - will go viral on the Internet'And it’s disgusting.

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Ana de Armas finds it "disgusting" that her nude scenes from the highly anticipated Netflix film "Blonde" will most likely go viral on the internet. "Blonde," which is based on a fictional take the life of Marilyn Monroe, debuts on the streaming service Sept. 28.  Speaking to Variety, de Armas discussed candidly what her reaction will be once the nude scenes hit the internet. "I know what's going to go viral," the 34-year-old actress said, being the one to first address the scenes.

Ana de Armas has said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 -  will go viral on the Internet.The  34-year-old Cuban and Spanish actress looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly discussed how she will react when clips of her nude body will circulate around the world.Ana was unprompted as she brought the subject up while stressing that context was important as she said: 'I know what's going to go viral. Wow factor: Ana de Armas looked stunning on the cover of the latest edition of Variety magazine where she candidly said it is 'disgusting' that the nudity from her highly-anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde - which is rated NC-17 - will go viral on the Internet'And it’s disgusting.

Ana de Armas needed to convince Netflix that she could be Marilyn Monroe. She was already the first choice of director Andrew Dominik, whose film “Blonde,” a surrealist vision of the life and death of the screen legend, had been reportedly cast with various leading ladies before alighting on de Armas, but “Knives Out” — the hit film in which the previously little-known performer sat at the center of the mystery — hadn’t yet come out. In 2019, few knew her name. De Armas brought her accent coach to the in-person screen test with Netflix. “I hadn’t had the training and the voice and everything,” says de Armas, who was born and raised in Cuba. “So my coach was crouching on the floor, under the table.” The stakes were high. “I just knew that everything we did that day was going to be the definitive test of the movie to be greenlit or not.” The scene was one in which Monroe pleads with husband Joe DiMaggio to let her move to New York so that she can “start from zero, away from Hollywood,” de Armas recalls; passion had to enter Monroe’s voice, all as the woman under the table fed de Armas the proper pronunciations of the lines.

Ana de Armas was the picture of sophistication as she stepped out in New York City on Monday.The Cuban and Spanish actress, 34, donned a chic long-sleeve patterned dress with a bow at the neck and belted in at the waist, along with a pair of open-toe gold heels.The star is in town promoting her new film Blonde, and was pictured walking with the director of the movie Andrew Dominik, 54.  Chic: Ana de Armas was the picture of sophistication as she stepped out in New York City on MondayThe beauty pinned her brunette tresses halfway back and accessorized with a pair of gold earrings.  Ben Affleck's ex-girlfriend highlighted her stunning features with a touch of bronzer and gold eyeshadow.Ana was seen chatting away with Dominik as they walked arm-in-arm.  Leading lady: The star, 34, is in town promoting her new film Blonde, and was pictured walking with the director of the movie Andrew Dominik, 54 The New Zealand-born Australian film director looked classy in a black suit jacket worn over a matching T-shirt, black pants and sneakers.Her finalized his outfit with a pair of black-rimmed reading glasses and wore his silver tresses flowing in a straight style.The duo appeared to be in high spirits after their film has been lauded by critics at both Venice and Toronto film festivals, with the actress already being tipped for an Oscar nomination ahead of awards season for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe.

Ana de Armas looked professional while heading into Netflix's Blonde NYC Tastemaker Screening on Saturday.The actress - who has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the late Hollywood star - rocked an oversized black blazer with stylish silk lapels.Her jacket was worn over a black button-up blouse that she tucked into a pair of black slacks. Business chic: Ana de Armas looked professional while heading into Netflix's Blonde NYC Tastemaker Screening on Saturday Back in black! The actress - who has received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the late Hollywood star - rocked an oversized black blazer with stylish silk lapels Ana stood on tall black high heels, and her silky brunette hair was parted in the middle.It just barely brushed the tops of her shoulders as she struck a series of poses outside the screening venue.

Michaela Zee editor The first time “Blonde” star Adrien Brody saw Ana de Armas’ transformation into Marilyn Monroe was on set right before filming their first scene together. “I was transported to another time and place,” Brody, who plays Arthur Miller (aka The Playwright), told Variety at the U.S. premiere of “Blonde” in Hollywood Tuesday night. “I really thought she channeled [Marilyn] — she brought a nuanced, emotionally present [and] connected impression of her. I’m still blown away by it. It was really impressive.” Based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name, “Blonde” presents a reimagined version of the iconic actor’s life, from the traumatic childhood of Norma Jeane Baker to her rise to fame as Marilyn Monroe. The supporting cast includes Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, Evan Williams, Sara Paxton and Scoot McNairy.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Rolling off a banner world premiere of Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” at the Venice Film Festival, Ana de Armas’s next stop was the Deauville Film Festival in France where she received the Hollywood Rising-Star Award on Friday (Sept. 9) in the jam-packed Palais des Congres. Attended by Dominik and the film’s producers, the ceremony was followed by the French premiere of the Netflix movie, in which de Armas delivers a riveting performance as Marilyn Monroe. De Armas, who notably starred in “Knives Out,” “No Time to Die” and “Grey Man,” succeeds Dylan Penn, Sophie Turner, Elle Fanning and Shailene Woodley as recent recipients of the Hollywood Rising Star Award.

Ana de Armas has claimed the spirit of the late Marilyn Monroe was an extra on the set of Blonde, in which she stars at the classic film icon.The actress, 34, is only two years younger than the Seven Year Itch star was when she died of a drug overdose in 1962.In a press conference on Thursday at the Venice Film Festival, Ana told reporters that she felt Marilyn's presence during filming of the fictionalized account of her life, insisting her spirit would let them know if she was happy or unhappy with the way things were going, according to Reuters.  In spirit: Ana de Armas, 34, has revealed the ghost of the Marilyn Monroe was an extra on the set of Blonde, in which she stars at the movie icon; seen on Thursday in Venice'She was all I thought about, she was all I dreamed about. She was all I could talk about.

Ana de Armas received a special honor during the latest screening of her upcoming Netflix movie Blonde!

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Blonde has divided critics in early reviews, who have described it as both “miserabilist” and “fascinating”.Directed by Andrew Dominik and based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe and “blurs the lines of fact and fiction” in a reimagining of her life. The film also stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale and Julianne Nicholson.Blonde has attracted controversy after it received a restrictive NC-17 rating in the US, which recommends that no-one under the age of 18 should see the biopic.Following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday (September 8), where the film was met with a reported 14-minute standing ovation, reviews have now been released online – which paint a more controversial reception.In a positive review on Deadline, de Armas’ performance is described as “extraordinary”, “ferociously emotional” and the reason “the film works at all”.