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Ana de Armas will star in the Marilyn Monroe movie. Under the name of Blonde , the film will tell the biography of the iconic pop culture figure. However, it seems that fans will have to wait a little longer to see it due to its premiere being postponed.
The production has been working for 10 years and it is planned to be released through the Netflix platform, but we will have to wait a little longer to see it because for reasons unrelated to production, the decision was made to delay it for the year 2022.
Originally the protagonist of the Marilyn Monroe’s film would be Naomi Watts, later Jessica Chastain was considered; finally the role was in the hands of the actress Ana de Armas of 32 years.
Blonde is based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates of the same name and was directed by Andrew Dominik. It is unknown if a theatrical release is planned for the film, however the fans hope that it will be so and that they will be able to see Ana de Armas on the big screen.
Few details of the story are known, however it is known that it will recreate the beginnings of the actress and will go through her life until her tragic death in August of 1962 due to a barbiturate overdose. Currently the film is in post-production .
The Cuban actress will share credits with Adrien Brody who is also a well-known face in Hollywood by starring in the hit drama The Pianist.
Ana de Armas joins the list of actresses have put themselves in the shoes of Marilyn. In 2001 Poppy Montgomery starred in an adaptation of the actress and in 2001 Michelle Williams won a Golden Globe for work in My Week with Marilyn.
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