{"id":35268,"date":"2022-08-04T12:41:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brad-pitt-defends-ana-de-armas-performance-as-marilyn-monroe\/"},"modified":"2022-08-04T12:41:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T12:41:45","slug":"brad-pitt-defends-ana-de-armas-performance-as-marilyn-monroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brad-pitt-defends-ana-de-armas-performance-as-marilyn-monroe\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Pitt defends Ana de Armas&#8217; performance as Marilyn Monroe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brad Pitt is being a gentleman who prefers de Armas.<\/p>\n<p>The 58-year-old producer spoke out in praise of Ana de Armas&#8217; performance as film icon Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix movie \u201cBlonde\u201d Tuesday after the actress received negative comments for her portrayal of the blond bombshell, reports Entertainment Weekly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe is phenomenal in it,\u201d said Pitt, who is producing the movie through his company Plan B.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s a tough dress to fill.  It was 10 years in the making.  It wasn&#8217;t until we found Main that we could get it across the finish line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cKnives Out\u201d actress announced in March 2019 that she would play Monroe and was immediately slammed by viewers who complained that a Cuban actress should not play the American Icon.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlonde\u201d is adapted from the book of the same name published in 2000 by Joyce Carol Oates and takes a fictional look into the highs and lows of both Monroe&#8217;s personal life and professional career.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s trailer, which was released in late July, shows de Armas&#8217; appearance to be nearly identical to the real Marilyn Monroe, however, most viewers said that they could still hear Armas&#8217; Cuban accent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption>Ana de Armas received praise from Brad Pitt after the \u201cKnives Out\u201d actress was slammed by fans for her accent. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">2022 \u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ana_d_armas_295721495_796142004718464_5730683329939793485_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ana de Armas (right) practices choreography for the iconic &quot;Diamonds are a Girl's best friend&quot; number from &quot;Gentlemen prefer Blondes.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-23310169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ana_d_armas_295721495_796142004718464_5730683329939793485_n.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ana_d_armas_295721495_796142004718464_5730683329939793485_n.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/ana_d_armas_295721495_796142004718464_5730683329939793485_n.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Ana de Armas (right) practices choreography for the iconic \u201cDiamonds are a Girl&#8217;s Best Friend\u201d number from \u201cGentlemen Prefer Blondes.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ana_d_armas<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/marilyn-monroe-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C801&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Marilyn Monroe Estate issued a statement in support Armas saying they were excited to see the full movie.\" class=\"wp-image-23310205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/marilyn-monroe-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/marilyn-monroe-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/marilyn-monroe-08.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>The Marilyn Monroe Estate issued a statement in support of de Armas&#8217; casting, saying they were excited to see the full movie.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">2022 \u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Marilyn Monroe&#8217;s estate issued a statement in support of de Armas&#8217; casting, saying that they are excited to see her portrayal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMarilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history.  Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill,\u201d said estate representatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn&#8217;s glamor, humanity and vulnerability.  We can&#8217;t wait to see the movie in its entirety!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"845\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?resize=845%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Several viewers of the &quot;blonde&quot; trailer complained that they could hear Armas' accent in the performance. \" class=\"wp-image-23310180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1690 1690w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1268 1267w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=845 845w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=423 422w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409902205.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Several viewers of the \u201cBlonde\u201d trailer complained that they could hear de Armas&#8217; accent in the performance. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Samir Hussein\/WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"946\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?resize=946%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brad Pitt said that Armas did a &quot;phenomenal&quot; job as Marilyn Monroe and that it's a &quot;tough dress to fill.&quot;  \" class=\"wp-image-23310229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1892 1892w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1419 1419w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=946 946w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=473 473w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1412410197.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Brad Pitt said that de Armas did a \u201cphenomenal\u201d job as Marilyn Monroe and that it&#8217;s a \u201ctough dress to fill.\u201d  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Armas revealed that she also took several steps to make sure she also honored Monroe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read Joyce&#8217;s novel, studied hundreds of photographs, videos, audio recordings, films \u2014 anything I could get my hands on.  Every scene is inspired by an existing photograph.  We&#8217;d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it,\u201d Armas said to Netflix Queue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first question was always, &#8216;What was Norma Jeane feeling here?&#8217;  We wanted to tell the human side of her story.  Fame is what made Marilyn the most visible person in the world, but it also made Norma the most invisible.\u201d  Norma Jeane Mortensen was the original name of the Hollywood icon, who died in 1962.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlonde,\u201d which also stars Bobby Cannavale as Joe DiMaggio and Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller, is slated to premiere at the Venice Film Festival before streaming on Netflix on Sept.  28.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Pitt is being a gentleman who prefers de Armas. The 58-year-old producer spoke out in praise of Ana de Armas&#8217; performance as film icon Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix movie \u201cBlonde\u201d Tuesday after the actress received negative comments for her portrayal of the blond bombshell, reports Entertainment Weekly. \u201cShe is phenomenal in it,\u201d &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/brad-pitt-defends-ana-de-armas-performance-as-marilyn-monroe\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Brad Pitt defends Ana de Armas&#8217; performance as Marilyn Monroe<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[7588,4125,109,12088,1441],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":33244,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/marilyn-monroe-estate-defends-ana-de-armas-blonde-casting-amid-backlash\/","url_meta":{"origin":35268,"position":0},"title":"Marilyn Monroe estate defends Ana de Armas&#8217; &#8216;Blonde&#8217; casting amid backlash","date":"August 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Marilyn Monroe's estate jumped to Ana de Armas' defense after the trailer for the forthcoming Netflix movie \u201cBlonde\u201d sparked backlash. 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