Regardless of how many times the tale of Marilyn Monroe is related, people will be enthralled by the very notion of seeing her onscreen again. When Netflix’s film Blonde, a combination of fiction and surrealism, was released with a complete trailer, the original key art poster was unveiled. As in reality, Monroe sells herself, therefore the poster keeps it basic with no neons or marquee titles at the top. As Ana de Armas said in a Netflix Queue interview, every scene in Blonde is based on a real image. As a result of many photographs and recollections of Monroe’s most memorable moments, the poster’s close-up of De Armas with Monroe’s characteristic gaping red lips and sleepy bedroom eyes seems only right.
Nothing sells the tragic narrative of a woman better than the promise of beauty and desire in an NC-17 film. Viewers were treated to monochrome footage of an emotionally bereft lady grinning for the cameras, plastered across the screen, enjoying the life of movie fantasy. Using the key art, we may get a sense of how Monroe was “watched by everyone, yet seen by no one.” De Armas explains how she became one of Hollywood’s most recognisable icons: This video was the product of about a year’s worth of hours of effort every day. It wasn’t enough for me to read Joyce’s work; I sifted through hundreds of images, videos, audio recordings, and films.
Every scenario is based on an image that already exists. We’d spend hours debating the meaning behind each and every pixel in the picture. What was Norma Jeane’s reaction to the situation? We wanted to show her from a human perspective. Because of her fame, Marilyn was the most well-known person on the planet, while Norma was the most obscure.” De Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in Blonde, which also has Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, and Caspar Phillipson in supporting roles. An adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ fictitious novel of the same name was made for the big screen. Three of Marilyn Monroe’s great loves are depicted in the novel as allegorical representations of themselves: Major League Baseball player Joe “The Yankee Clipper” DiMaggio, renowned playwright Arthur Miller, author of works such as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, and President John F. Kennedy.
Marilyn Monroe’s double life will be documented in Blonde’s novel, just like the novel’s protagonist, Norma Jeane. People have been trying to piece together the actress’s life for more than half a century, relying on her slew of films, on-again, off-again relationships, and sultry photos. A portrait of a young pre-peroxide Norma Jeane Baker inspired Oates to create her 2000 novel, one that the author thought was her “Moby Dick,” according to The New Yorker. Seeing oneself on the silver screen as a 15-year-old girl was Marilyn Monroe’s greatest goal, but she also longed to be loved. Despite Hollywood’s best efforts to preserve Marilyn as a “sex icon,” she campaigned for more complex roles in movies.
In spite of men’s efforts to manipulate her, get attention from her, or even keep her private, Monroe struggled to maintain her relationships and her dignity at the same time. “Killing Them Softly” director Andrew Dominik, widely renowned for his work on “The Assassination of Jesse James” Blonde, a film directed by the Coward Robert Ford and starring Brad Pitt, was reportedly a long-time dream project for the director. Before Dominik announced Killing in 2014, the project was originally scheduled to begin production in 2011. Chopper, the director’s debut picture, is based on a genuine story, as are practically all of his later works, including Netflix’s critically acclaimed Mindhunter series, which is based on a true story. Filmmaker Dominik was taken aback when his film was given an NC-17 classification. It’s a labour of love on our part. Intentionally, it’s an excellent product It’s enraging, yes, but in a good way.
There are times when people see me as controversial, but that is never my intention. All I’m doing is saying it as plainly as possible. When I’m done with Marilyn, I want you to fall in love with her.” Based on Oates’ novel, Dominik wrote the script for the film. Plan B, Pitt’s production firm, and Netflix’s Okja’s Christina Oh will once again collaborate to produce and executive produce the film. On September 23, Netflix will debut Blonde.