Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde has been officially rated NC-17, but that’s perplexing for the film’s lead star, Ana de Armas. In the film, Armas plays the late Hollywood legend, and as the star of the movie, she was recently asked about the film’s rating by French magazine L’Officiel. Per THR, here’s what Armas had to say in response.
Director Andrew Dominik has previously said he wasn’t surprised by the NC-17 rating, as he knew he was pushing the envelope with the content included in Blonde. For Dominik, it was more important to accurately tell Monroe’s story than to give the film the censorship that would have been required to get an R-rating. As he told Screen Daily:
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Blonde Has Also Faced Criticism for Its Casting
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When the trailer for Blonde was released, there had been some complaints on social media about the casting of a Cuban actress as Marilyn Monroe. While director Andrew Dominik said that there had been some work involved with getting Armas’ accent right for the film, he was blown away by her performance. No matter what criticism ultimately meets the movie when it is released, Dominik is confident that people will be satisfied with Armas in the role, regardless of her ethnicity.
Blonde is based on an original novel by Joyce Carol Oates. Along with Ana de Armas, the film stars Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Fisher, Evan Williams, Toby Huss, David Warshofsky, Caspar Phillipson, Dan Butler, Sara Paxton, and Rebecca Wisocky. It will be released in theaters on Sept. 16, 2022, followed by its streaming release on Netflix on Sept. 28. You can check out the official trailer and synopsis for Blonde below.
