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Kim Kardashian have been inspired by her signature platinum blonde hair, red lipstick, and body-hugging gowns. Now, Ana de Armas is joining the Marilyn club in Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited Blonde, and her transformation into the public and private iterations of Norma Jeane is flawless. "It’s hard not to be a super fan of Marilyn because I think she’s seeped into all of our subconscious," Blonde costume designer Jennifer Johnson tells Elle.

The life of Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s most enduring, intriguing and ultimately tragic stories, and it serves as the basis for Netflix’s film Blonde in which Ana de Armas stars as the beloved screen siren. Monroe passed away at age 36 in 1962, so those unfamiliar with the Some Like It Hot star’s tale will be wondering how Marilyn Monroe died.

Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars, but the tragedy of her short life often overshadows what an incredible talent and in-demand face she was on-screen. With 33 acting credits in a career lasting just 15 years, you might be wondering what Marilyn Monroe’s net worth was and who inherited her estate after she died.

Netflix film Blonde has been released – check it out below.Directed by Andrew Dominik and adapted from the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde stars Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in a reimagining of her life.A synopsis reads: “Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.”The film, which has divided many critics, also stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel and Julianna Nicholson.Blonde’s soundtrack consists of an original score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, along with tracks pulled from films Monroe starred in – including Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Niagara.You can check out a list of the songs featured below:You can listen to the original score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis below.In a four-star review of Blonde, NME wrote: “It’s not an easy watch and there is a lingering sense of a film trying to have its cake and eat it.

Elvis, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, unsuspecting viewers might think Blonde’s exploration of Marilyn Monroe’s life was a similar affair.Brace for impact, because this is a very different movie from a filmmaker who is known for not pulling his punches.Directed by Andrew Dominik, the filmmaker behind The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford and Killing Them Softly, his new film has been met with immediate backlash.Coming from critics and viewers alike, to call the Netflix film divisive would be an understatement,Ana de Armas takes on the larger-than-life role, with the project marketed as a fictionalised chronicle of Marilyn’s inner life.Since debuting at film festivals earlier this year, the hitback has been intense – here’s why.To set the record straight, this isn’t a biopic in the traditional sense, as it is actually based on a book that told a fictionalised take on Marilyn Monroe’s life - the 1999 novel Blonde, by Joyce Carol Oates.Some have argued adapting this to the big screen will create a misconception about the star’s life.On Twitter, one viewer made sure to make this clear to other fans, writing: “Blonde is heavily based on a FICTIONAL book about Marilyn Monroe that will go to feed the public more lies about her.

2000 best seller of the same title by Joyce Carol Oates, is being rolled out on big and small screens by Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B. “Blonde,” rated NC-17, opened in select theaters Friday. It’s slated for national release on Sept. 23, and will stream globally via Netflix on Sept.

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.”

To say there’s a discourse on social media about Andrew Dominik’s latest film, “Blonde,” is a huge understatement. For years, since the film was announced, especially after the reports of Ana de Armas being cast in the lead, people have been speculating about the Marilyn Monroe biopic, based on the fictionalized history of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name.

Britain's Got Talent star Suzie Kennedy has slammed Netflix's Blonde film and dubbed it as "assassination of an icon".The stunning comedian who starred on BGT in 2020, appeared on James Whale Unleashed on TalkTV last week.Appearing on the late night show on Friday night (September 23), Suzie spoke about the new Netflix film which was dropped onto the platform that same day.READ NEXT: Buckingham Palace 'moves to protect' King Charles from 'exploitative' The CrownStarring Ana De Armas, the film is described as "a look at the rise to fame and the epic demise of actress Marilyn Monroe, one of the biggest stars in the world".Speaking on James Whale's TalkTV show, Suzie slammed the film after watching it at a cinema in Chelsea.James asked Suzie why she had been upset, explaining how when she arrived he thought she was "going to cry". Getting emotional on the show, Suzie said: "If the film was like the trailer I'd be sitting here going 'isn't it lovely' because the casting is great, she looks amazing."Adding that the film is "nothing like that [the trailer]" and branding it as "an absolute assassination of Marilyn Monroe's legacy."Netflix's Blonde is based on a novel written by Joyce Carol Oates - a book that Suzie read half of "before throwing it in the bin".

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

Netflix film “Blonde.” The Andrew Dominik-directed drama is rated a rare and staggering NC-17, and is full of sexual scenes and nudity. De Armas, 34, is well aware that certain intimate scenes will circulate on the internet, however, she feels that there is nothing she can do about it.“I know what’s going to go viral, and it’s disgusting,” the Cuban actress told Variety in a recent profile.The “Knives Out” star continued: “It’s upsetting just to think about it.

It certainly has been a busy week for this Cuban actress as she promotes her new film that focuses on the life of Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe.On Tuesday afternoon brunette beauty Ana de Armas was seen attending the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations: Blonde where she chatted up the movie which promises to take an honest look at the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes actress. The event was held at SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Robin Williams Center in New York City.This come after the star told AnOther magazine that she asked Marilyn Monroe 'permission' to play her when visiting her Los Angeles grave.

Ana de Armas grinned ear-to-ear on Monday as she was greeted by adoring fans outside a taping of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.The 34-year-old Cuban-born actress was stopping by the late-night show to promote her upcoming dark drama Blonde, in which she plays a fictional version of Marilyn Monroe based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.The Knives Out star was unmissable as she stopped to pose for the crowd thanks to her chic three-piece charcoal suit, which was covered in glittering sequins.  Loving it: Ana de Armas, 34, grinned ear-to-ear on Monday as she was greeted by adoring fans outside a taping of The Late Show With Stephen ColbertAna's suit featured a double-breasted with wide peaked lapels, which she wore open to reveal the matching vest underneath.She didn't appear to have a top on underneath the vest, and she wore a complementary set of wide-legged gray slacks that nearly reached to the ground.  The 5ft6in beauty elevated her stature with a set of pointy-toed black stilettos, and she wore her long brunette locks pulled back in a ponytail.The Blade Runner 2049 star showed off her impeccably made-up face her her fans, which featured a splash of crimson across her lips. Chic: She wore a three-piece charcoal sequined suit featuring a jacket with wide peaked lapels, which she wore open to reveal the matching vest underneath.

Ana de Armas and her boyfriend, Paul Boukadakis, were spotted while arriving at JFK Airport in New York City on Friday.The 34-year-old performer and her partner made a point of staying close to each other as they made their way through the travel hub.The actress' outing occurred on the same day as the limited release of Blonde, in which she stars as Marilyn Monroe. In the city: Ana de Armas and her boyfriend, Paul Boukadakis, were spotted while arriving at JFK Airport in New York City on FridayAna wore a light beige overcoat over a stark white shirt and matching shorts as she arrived at the airport.The Knives Out star also rocked a matching pair of socks, as well as a set of leather shoes.

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.

Ana de Armas is gracing the red carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix movie!

Ana de Armas seemed to be inspired by classic Hollywood glamour when she walked the red carpet at the premiere of her new film Blonde.The 34-year-old actress actress was dressed for the premiere at Hollywood's iconic Chinese Theatre in a sizzling gold-and-silver halter dress with a plunging neckline reminiscent of icon outfits once worn by Marilyn Monroe, whom Ana portrays a fictional version of in the film, which is inspired by Joyce Carol Oates' classic novel of the same name.The film charts a version of the screen icon's rise to fame from her humble origins as Norma Jeane Mortenson to the superstar actress known as Marilyn Monroe, while taking dark detours through her history of substance abuse and the sometimes abusive relationships that men with power over her conducted. Blast from the past: Ana de Armas, 34, seemed to be inspired by classic Hollywood glamour when she walked the red carpet at the premiere of her new film Blonde.

Ana de Armas is sharing all the details behind her extensive transformation into Marilyn Monroe for her new film, . ET's Matt Cohen spoke to de Armas at the film's Hollywood premiere, where she said she spent three hours in the hair and makeup chair to portray the blonde bombshell.«That was quite a journey every day,» the 34-year-old actress said about the physical transformation she underwent for the film.

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

And you thought Don’t Worry Darling was the only film at Venice where the making-of would be more exciting than the actual movie!

Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” starring Ana de Armas premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday, earning praise from several critics for its portrayal of the 1950s blonde bombshell. Adapted from the Joyce Carol Oates novel of the same name, the film runs nearly three hours and received a 14-minute standing ovation from the crowd, which caused de Armas to break down into tears, according to Variety.“Andrew Dominik’s Venice Film Festival competition entry ‘Blonde’ takes a blowtorch to the entire concept of the Hollywood biopic and arrives at something almost without precedent,” Deadline’s critic said.“[‘Blonde’] is simply inventing fresh indignities for the most positively, permanently persecuted heroine outside of a John Waters movie ever to have to suffer.” As Netflix’s first film with an NC-17 rating, “Blonde” sparked backlash almost instantly when it debuted its first trailer in July over the casting of de Armas due to the fact that she is Cuban and her accent was not “authentic.”Variety’s critic Owen Gleiberman disagreed in his review, saying the film is “built around a performance, by Ana de Armas, of breathtaking shimmer and imagination and candor and heartbreak.