Venice 2022, Ana De Armas has arrived: the Lido relives the myth of Marilyn

The cast of ‘Blonde’ has landed at the Lido, with Ana De Armas stormed by photographers and cameramen already at the landing stage of the Hotel Excelsior. Preceded by the controversy over the protagonist’s accent and highly anticipated by Marilyn Monroe fans all over the world, the film arrives tomorrow in world premiere and in competition at the Venice Film Festival, and then lands on Netflix on September 23rd. After the release of the final trailer of the film at the end of July, some Marilyn fans had criticized Ana de Armas’s Cuban accent which, according to some, would take the actress’s interpretation too far from the characteristic tone of voice of the diva of the years’ 50 and 60. The film, produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Netflix, also stars Adrien Brody (also welcomed by a shower of shots upon his arrival at the Lido), Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson and Lily Fisher and is from Joyce Carol Oates’ bestselling novel of the same name. From the little that is known about the plot, ‘Blonde’ attempts to capture the torments of the iconic Hollywood diva, from the humble origins of Norma Jeane to the consecration of the star. screening at 7 pm tomorrow in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema, co-producer Brad Pitt, who defended the interpretation of de Armas with the sword, defining it as “phenomenal”. After pointing out that playing Marilyn is “really difficult”, Pitt recalled in a recent interview how the gestation of the project began in 2010: “The film was not made until we found Ana and we succeeded. to cross the finish line, “said the actor-producer enthusiastically. In fact, it is known that director Dominik chose De Armas for the role of Marilyn after almost a decade of research, with a casting that seems to have also included artists of the caliber of Naomi Watts and Jessica Chastain. Mark Rosen, president of the company that manages the Monroe’s legacy, told Variety: “Marilyn Monroe is a singular icon of pop culture and Hollywood who transcends generations and history. Any actor who steps into that role knows they have a very difficult task. on the trailer, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s charm, humanity and vulnerability. We can’t wait to see the film in its entirety! “Ana de Armas herself, later having been chosen in 2019, she said: “I knew I could do it. Playing Marilyn was revolutionary: a Cuban who plays Marilyn Monroe. I wanted this role so badly. See her famous photo of her, with her smiling. But you know that smile is just a slice of what she was really experiencing at the time. “The film’s official synopsis reads:” Blonde boldly traces the life of one of Hollywood’s timeless icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her precarious childhood as Norma Jeane, to her rise to fame and her emotional entanglements, Blonde blurs the lines between reality and fiction to explore the growing divide between her public and private self. “