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Tom Hanks picking up his first ever Razzie for his performance in Elvis.The Golden Raspberry Awards are an annual celebration of the “worst” in film. Beating out the likes of Pete Davidson, Mod Sun, Evan Williams and Xavier Samuel, Hanks picked up the Razzie for the Worst Supporting Actor for his performance of Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis.Hanks was also awarded a second Golden Raspberry after winning the Worst Screen Couple category for Elvis “and His Latex-Laden Face (and Ludicrous Accent)”.He now joins a rare group of actors with both a Razzie and an Oscar to their name.

Netflix biopic, Blonde.The actress faced her share of criticism when it came to being cast in the role, but the movie itself has been widely panned by many critics. One of its more generous reviews came from NME, which praised the film for being “less a Marilyn Monroe biopic, more an effective psychological horror”.Armas herself has now hit back at those who took up swords against the film – and herself. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the Knives Out actor said the biopic was not supposed to “please people”.“Of course, the reaction that gets the most attention is the one in the U.S., but that wasn’t the whole experience,” she said in response to a question about the film’s poor reception.

There’s lots of Oscars drama recently, with Andrea Riseborough‘s surprise nomination for “To Leslie” having Hollywood and everyone else question the campaign tactics for the Academy Awards. But Lil Rel Howery is up in arms about a different nom altogether.

Blonde author Joyce Carol Oates has defended the new Ana de Armas biopic.The Netflix film, which “blurs the lines of fact and fiction” on Marilyn Monroe’s life, has proved divisive since its release last week. While de Armas’ performance has been praised, many have suggested that the film is exploitative of Monroe.Oates, who wrote the book that the film is based on, came to its defence by calling it a “brilliant work of cinematic art obviously not for everyone”.“I think it was/is a brilliant work of cinematic art obviously not for everyone,” she tweeted.

Netflix viewers have called a scene in Andrew Dominik’s Blonde “horrifying”, as it fictionalises Marilyn Monroe performing oral sex on JFK.After the film was released on Netflix on Wednesday (September 28), users took to social media to call out the “insane” scene.The Daily Beast journalist Marlow Stern shared an article detailing the “horrifying” scene in which John F Kennedy rapes Monroe, which was fictionalised by director Andrew Dominik.let's talk about arguably the most horrifying scene in 'blonde': jfk's rape of marilyn monroe https://t.co/Gp5aeo2SIi— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) September 16, 2022Another viewer called the JFK scene “insane” and added: “andrew dominik you’re going to hell.”One person took to social media after watching the film to call out the “degrading” scene. They wrote: “Oh my God! 2 hours and 10 minutes into #Blonde I’m wondering why it’s NC-17 then comes the JFK scene for the most degrading depiction of Marilyn Monroe.”Take a look at some more reactions here:Why would the film #Blonde fabricate a graphic rape of #MarilynMonroe by #JFK? Disgusting exploitation.

The life of Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s most enduring, intriguing and ultimately tragic stories, and it serves as the basis for Netflix’s film Blonde in which Ana de Armas stars as the beloved screen siren. Monroe passed away at age 36 in 1962, so those unfamiliar with the Some Like It Hot star’s tale will be wondering how Marilyn Monroe died.

Marilyn Monroe is one of Hollywood’s most enduring stars, but the tragedy of her short life often overshadows what an incredible talent and in-demand face she was on-screen. With 33 acting credits in a career lasting just 15 years, you might be wondering what Marilyn Monroe’s net worth was and who inherited her estate after she died.

Blonde‘s explicit scenes, claiming they’re harder for people to watch than they were for her to make.In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress – who stars in the Netflix film as Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe – discussed some of the movie’s more uncomfortable moments.These range from sexual assault to abortion, as well as a scene in which Monroe performs oral sex on President John F. Kennedy. However, de Armas made it clear that she always felt safe on set with director and writer Andrew Dominik.“It’s harder for people to watch [those scenes] than for me to make them, because I understood what I was doing and I felt very protected and safe,’ she said.“I didn’t feel exploited because I was in control.

Ana de Armas understands the paparazzi circus that often surrounded Marilyn Monroe, because she's felt it too. In a new interview with , the  actress touched on the often «unsafe» and «dangerous» attention she received while dating Ben Affleck and why it drew her closer to Monroe.«I have never been someone that wants any attention that’s not about my work,» de Armas says of the intense focus on her romantic life. «So, when the attention is not about my work, it is upsetting, and it feels disrespectful, and it feels inappropriate, and it feels dangerous and unsafe.»She continues, «But, especially in this country, I don’t know how you can find protection. I don’t know how you can stop that from happening, other than leaving.» Though she didn't leave the country, de Armas did move to New York not long after her breakup with Affleck in 2021.

Ana de Armas is sharing all the details behind her extensive transformation into Marilyn Monroe for her new film, . ET's Matt Cohen spoke to de Armas at the film's Hollywood premiere, where she said she spent three hours in the hair and makeup chair to portray the blonde bombshell.«That was quite a journey every day,» the 34-year-old actress said about the physical transformation she underwent for the film.

Ana de Armas doesn’t get the buzz surrounding the NC-17 rating that’s attached to Netflix's upcoming film, . The actress, who plays Marilyn Monroe in the movie, speaks about the decision in a recent interview with . “I didn’t understand why that happened,” she tells the publication. “I can tell you a number of shows or movies that are way more explicit with a lot more sexual content than.

Nature seems to be healing—relatively speaking—and the movies are celebrating in a big way by giving dozens and dozens of exciting new ones over the next four months. In what we can hope continues to be the safest and most productive year of moviegoing since 2019, festivals have returned to in-person gatherings (including in Toronto, Venice, and New York, where we’ll see many below titles premiere), blockbusters are taking up real estate at the multiplex again, and upcoming award ceremonies are preparing to go without the Zoom red carpets.

Brad Pitt has plenty of praise for Ana de Armas. As a producer on the upcoming Marilyn Monroe film,, he credits the actress with helping the project move «across the finish line.» «She is phenomenal in it,» he tells ET's Nischelle Turner.

When you close your eyes and think of Marilyn Monroe, you probably have the image of the American bombshell actress with beautiful blonde hair and a very distinct voice. You might not immediately imagine a brunette Cuban woman, huh? Well, in Andrew Dominik’s upcoming film, “Blonde,” Ana de Armas tackles the role of Monroe and had to endure quite a bit to ditch her Cuban accent to pass as the Hollywood legend.

While film fans have likely known about this project and have been anticipating it for quite a while (news about it first broke in 2014), Andrew Dominik’s feature film, “Blonde,” has largely been under the radar over the past couple of years as the drama finally inches closer to release. And according to the author of the novel that inspired the film, “Blonde” is something that moviegoers might not be prepared for.