Ana de Armas’ portrayal of Marilyn Monroe gets support from her estate

• Marilyn Monroe’s estate defends Ana de Armas for her portrayal of the actress.
• Some complained because the actress’s Cuban accent is still noticeable.
• The film opens worldwide on September 28.

MARILYN MONROE WITH A CUBAN ACCENT? Marilyn Monroe’s estate defends actress Ana de Armas’ portrayal of the iconic actress in the new Netflix film Blonde after criticism rained down on her for a small detail that doesn’t fit some expectations.

The trailer for Blonde, where Ana de Armas brings Marilyn Monroe to life, just came out and a huge controversy arose on social media for something very specific in her performance. Some say that they can still detect the actress’s Cuban accent.

Marilyn Monroe’s estate defends Ana de Armas for her performance

According to some internet users, the Cuban accent that Ana de Armas has not been able to completely hide breaks the magic of «really seeing Marilyn» and takes away from the character, says Fotogramas. Although, like everything in life, there will be those who like it and those who don’t, so you can judge for yourself when the film is released worldwide on September 28.

What is certain is that Ana de Armas took on the difficult task of playing a woman who marked an era and Marilyn Monroe’s estate, who could be said to be the true connoisseurs on the matter, have defended her portrayal.

Marilyn left some hard-to-fill shoes

«Marilyn Monroe is a singular Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history,” said Marc Rosen, who is president of entertainment for Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the company that owns the estate of Marilyn Monroe.

Although they have only seen a few scenes, Rosen recognized the Cuban actress’s work. “Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability. We can’t wait to see the film in its entirety!»

Ana de Armas transforms into Marilyn

In the first images that have come to light, people can see how Ana de Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe. The entire team’s work to achieve the resemblance is spectacular, but that is not all. Ana de Armas struggled for months to achieve such an incredible result. WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER HERE

“It took me nine months of dialect coaching, and practicing and some ADR sessions [to get the accent right]. It was a big torture, so exhausting. My brain was fried,” the 34-year-old actress said of her preparation before filming began in an interview with The Times of London.

“A Cuban playing Marilyn Monroe”

Andrew Dominik, director of the film, trusted her from the beginning. Ana de Armas said to Vanity Fair: “I only had to audition for Marilyn once and Andrew said ‘It’s you,’ but I had to audition for everyone else” in order to convince even those who were funding the project that she was right for the part.

“Playing Marilyn was groundbreaking. A Cuban playing Marilyn Monroe. I wanted it so badly. You see that famous photo of her and she is smiling in the moment, but that’s just a slice of what she was really going through at the time.»