Netflix has recently dropped the first official trailer for the highly anticipated Monroe-focused film, Blonde. The fictional movie is based on the 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates. In the Netflix trailer, de Armas’ Monroe deals with the dark side of fame and breaks down at her heightened success, all while a haunting rendition of the 1950s star’s “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” plays in the background.
Ana de Armas’ Monroe says in the trailer, “I know you’re supposed to get used to it, but I just can’t.”She also admitted, “I can’t face doing another scene with Marilyn Monroe.” “When I come out of my dressing room, I’m Norma Jeane. I’m still here when the camera is rolling,” she adds. “Marilyn Monroe only exists on the screen.” In the upcoming Netflix movie, Blonde, Ana de Armas stars as the late Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe.
Meanwhile, according to the official synopsis of Blonde, the movie ‘boldly reimagines the life of Marilyn Monroe, exploring the split between her public and private selves.’ Alongside Ana de Armas, Blonde’s cast also features Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel and Evan Williams. Previously, De Armas told Netflix Queue that writer/director Andrew Dominik’s ‘ambitions were very clear from the start: to present a version of Marilyn Monroe’s life through her lens.’
The actress added, “He wanted the world to experience what it actually felt like to not only be Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane. I found that to be the most daring, unapologetic and feminist take on her story that I had ever seen.” The actress spent two to three hours getting hair and makeup done for the film, according to Netflix Queue, and de Armas did plenty more research leading up to the film shoot.
Meanwhile, before the release of the trailer, the actress took to her social media and shared some behind-the-scenes glimpses. Alongside the series of BTS photos, the actress penned, “It was such a gift to get to work with actors like @adrienbrody and @bobby_cannavale on this beautiful project. Can’t wait for everyone to see the wonderful work they do in this film. #andrewdominik… NEW TRAILER coming out TOMORROW!!” The new Netflix movie, Blonde, is scheduled to hit the streaming platform on September 28.
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