The first hauntingly beautiful material from Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, has been released by Netflix.
According to Netflix’s official “Blonde” plot summary, “[the film] 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.”
“Blonde” will be available on Netflix worldwide on September 23rd.
View the first trailer from the film below.
Who has Netflix cast for the film?
The platform has assembled a legendary cast for this movie, which makes us even more excited for the release.
Ana De Armas has been cast as Marilyn Monroe in the film. Armas will be familiar to James Bond fans, from the the last Bond film, No Time To Die.
Armas is set to be working alongside Bobby Cannavale and Adrien Brody as the Hollywood icon’s second and third husbands.
Futhermore, Julianne Nicholson, who starred in Mare of Easttown, will take on the daring role of Monroe’s mother.
Takeaways from the trending trailer
Uploaded to YouTube just a few hours ago, the trailer on Netflix’s official channel has already accumalated almost 3 million views so far!
Throughout the clip, a version of Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” plays, and we see Marilyn grieving that someone returns to her.
Additionally, viewers can see excerpts of the iconic white dress incident above a subway, that Marilyn went on to become notable for and many have attempted to recreate artistically.
Although her life seemed full of glitz and glamour, Marilyn’s smile masked a world of darkness and we can see parts of this being depicted in the trailer as Netflix attempts to show her struggle with the pressures of fame and her mental health.
The film has been labelled as the platforms first Adult-Only film.
Writer and director Andrew Dominik stated that the narrative can be perceived differently, and there may be scenes that are offensive or sensitive to watch.
He went on to say “It’s not like depictions of happy sexuality. It’s depictions of situations that are ambiguous.”
“It’s a film that definitely has a morality about it. But it swims in very ambiguous waters because I don’t think it will be as cut-and-dried as people want to see it. There’s something in it to offend everyone.”
The trailer has generated a huge positive response from users, many people have stated that Ana is the perfect actress for playing Marilyn as she has been able to capture her true “essence”.
Another went on to say how the film deserves an “oscar” just from the trailer alone!
Blonde is to be available on Netflix on September 23rd. Will you be watching? Let us know your thoughts on the trailer on Twitter @itpliveme.