Brad Pitt defends Ana de Armas’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe following online criticism

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJordan Peele’s science-fiction thriller “Nope” landed at the international box office, generating a so-so $6.4 million from 19 territories.The film had the biggest start in the United Kingdom and Ireland with $2.1 million, which ranked below the $2.6 million haul that the opening of Peele’s debut feature “Get Out” amassed in the same territory. In Australia, “Nope” scored $1.2 million, which falls below “Get Out’s” $1.4 million debut in the country.

“Bullet Train” is hurtling into theaters very soon. The action movie stars an incredible cast of stealthy characters who approach Brad Pitt’s main man inside the speedy train. The movie adapts Japanese author Kotaro Isaka’s novel “Maria Beetle.” David Leitch directed the fast-paced film.

performance as film icon Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix film “Blonde” Tuesday after the actress received negative comments for her portrayal of the blonde bombshell, reports Entertainment Weekly.“She is phenomenal in it,” said Pitt, who is producing the movie through his company Plan B.“That’s a tough dress to fill. It was 10 years in the making.

Ana de Armas has the support of the Marilyn Monroe estate ahead of the release of Netflix's, where she portrays the icon. Last week, a trailer was released for the movie, which sparked some criticism over de Armas' accent not necessarily matching up to Monroe's voice. While the film, based on Joyce Carol Oates' book of the same name, is not authorized by the late actress' estate, they support de Armas' portrayal of Monroe.«Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history,” Marc Rosen, president of entertainment at Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the Marilyn Monroe Estate, said in a statement to.

The first full trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde, has dropped — but it is NOT getting the reaction the streamer hoped for! And all over an accent?!

told ET. “That’s a tough dress to fill.”Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates and co-produced by Pitt’s own Plan B Entertainment, “Blonde” will dramatize Monroe’s life and career is available on Netflix Sept.

Zack Sharf Brad Pitt has nothing but praise for Ana de Armas’ performance as Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s upcoming drama “Blonde.” The Oscar winner produced the movie through his Plan B production banner after starring in Dominik’s directorial efforts “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” and “Killing Them Softly.”“She is phenomenal in it,” Pitt told Entertainment Tonight about de Armas’ turn as Monroe. “That’s a tough dress to fill. It was 10 years in the making.

Marilyn Monroe's estate is backing the casting of Ana de Armas as the pop culture icon. De Armas recently received backlash on social media after the trailer for the Netflix film "Blonde" dropped on July 28. "i know the movie hasn't come out yet but Blonde starring Ana de Armas looks stunning and the scenes gives me chills but i know y'all still hear her accent..

Blonde, following complaints that the actress doesn’t sound like the Hollywood icon.The Netflix film will see de Armas star as the titular blonde bombshell who rose to fame as a comedic actress, singer and sex symbol in the 1950s.Following the release of the first full-length trailer, questions have been raised about de Armas’s Cuban accent and how it has affected her portrayal of Monroe. However, Monroe’s official estate has stood by the casting.“Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history,” Marc Rosen, president of entertainment at Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the Marilyn Monroe Estate, told Variety.“Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill.

No Time To Die MVP that is set to drop later this year.While the production was a little less than smooth—what with the pandemic-induced delays and Netflix execs reportedly asking Dominik to tone down graphic sex scenes—it seems like the film is finally ready to be digested by the wider public.With the release of the for Blonde on July 28, we were gifted our first proper look at of the Golden Age starlet. It's a bang-up job: we might've only seen a two-minute reel, but all of the available evidence suggests De Armas's performance will be one for the history books (and leaves her a shoo-in for an Oscar come spring).Not everyone was a fan.

Netflix has shared the official trailer for Blonde, an upcoming biopic chronicling the life of Marilyn Monroe. Watch above.Shared yesterday (July 28), the two-minute clip offers a glimpse into the film’s depiction of old Hollywood glamour, complete with paparazzi-flooded red carpet appearances and black-and-white cutaways, with Ana de Armas portraying Monroe.Soundtracked by a slowed version of Monroe’s 1953 rendition of ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’, the trailer offers a sombre behind-the-scenes look at the icon herself.

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the controversial Marilyn Monroe biopic – and it’s very dark!

, the Marilyn Monroe movie starring de Armas as the Hollywood icon. Netflix dropped the first trailer for the hotly-anticipated film on Thursday, showing snippets of de Armas recreating some of Monroe's most unforgettable moments—including, yes, the time she stood over a subway grate in that white dress.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Blonde is not your average Marilyn Monroe biopic (of which there are many).

Ana de Armas. As if the pre-released photos weren’t enough, fans finally get to see de Armas fully transform into Norma Jeane Mortenson, also known as Marilyn Monroe.  The black-and-white trailer opens with the big reveal of Marilyn (de Armas) as she comes out of her dressing room after someone knocks on her door.