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Ana de Armas has been showing off some incredible red carpet style as she makes the rounds promoting her new Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde – including a gorgeous black and white polka dot dress for a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. RELATED: Ana de Armas stuns in polka dot dress on Late Night with Seth MeyersThe midi length look by Alessandra Rich, whose fans include Princess Kate, has both a classic vibe and feels thoroughly modern - and we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to add it to your wardrobe ASAP. MORE: Obsessed with Kate Middleton's Alessandra Rich dress? ASOS has the perfect lookalikeSHOP: This H&M denim shirt dress is near-identical to Meghan Markle's winning looIn fact, we loved Ana's dotty dress so much we tracked down an H&M lookalike!Blonde star Ana de Armas rocked a £1,490 polka dot Alessandra Rich dress for her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. So you can get the Knives Out star's royal and Hollywood-approved dress for £1,490, or bag the high street version for under £30.

Kim Kardashian have been inspired by her signature platinum blonde hair, red lipstick, and body-hugging gowns. Now, Ana de Armas is joining the Marilyn club in Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited Blonde, and her transformation into the public and private iterations of Norma Jeane is flawless. "It’s hard not to be a super fan of Marilyn because I think she’s seeped into all of our subconscious," Blonde costume designer Jennifer Johnson tells Elle.

Zack Sharf As soon as word got out that “Blonde,” Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe drama starring Ana de Armas, was going to be rated NC-17, the film became an instant source of months-long controversy and fascination. Such is the effect of the NC-17 rating, which prohibits anyone under the age of 17 years old from buying a ticket.

Michael Nordine author “There is no meaning to life apart from the movie story,” writes Joyce Carol Oates in the opening pages of “Blonde,” “and there is no movie story apart from the darkened movie theater.” If it was inevitable that Oates’ novel about Marilyn Monroe would be made into a movie, it’s also a little ironic that that movie was made by Netflix — suffice to say that few who see “Blonde” will do so in a darkened movie theater. How many potential viewers are scared off by its runtime of 167 minutes is impossible to say, but there is a good reason for its protracted length: The book is similarly imposing at 738 pages. A finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, Blonde was released in 2000 and adapted once before — not that the CBS miniseries starring Poppy Montgomery garnered nearly as much attention as this new version has.

Ana de Armas has been showing off some incredible red carpet style as she makes the rounds promoting her new Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde – including a gorgeous black and white polka dot dress for a recent appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. RELATED: Ana de Armas stuns in polka dot dress on Late Night with Seth MeyersThe midi length look by Alessandra Rich, whose fans include Princess Kate, has both a classic vibe and feels thoroughly modern - and we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to add it to your wardrobe ASAP. MORE: Obsessed with Kate Middleton's Alessandra Rich dress? ASOS has the perfect lookalikeSHOP: This H&M denim shirt dress is near-identical to Meghan Markle's winning looIn fact, we loved Ana's dotty dress so much we tracked down an H&M lookalike!Blonde star Ana de Armas rocked a £1,490 polka dot Alessandra Rich dress for her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. So you can get the Knives Out star's royal and Hollywood-approved dress for £1,490, or bag the high street version for under £30.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor A photo shoot for the stills of Marilyn Monroe that would feature throughout Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” coming to Netflix Thursday, was essential to the hair and makeup team in transforming Ana de Armas into the celebrated icon. Jaime Leigh McIntosh, hair department head and makeup department head Tina Roesler Kerwin spent two and a half hours each morning applying hair and makeup to de Armas. “That photo shoot for stills gave us a chance to try out a lot of different colors and figure out what worked. It gave us a chance to figure out what worked better in black and white as opposed to color,” explains Kerwin.

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 is currently making waves for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the movie, Blonde, but behind the scenes, her real life is intriguing too. The actress was married for two years to fellow Spanish actor and model, Marc Clotet, several years before she began dating Ben Affleck. MORE: Ana De Armas wore a dress just like Princess Kate's and nobody noticed Ana and Marc looked picture perfect as they walked down the aisle in an intimate ceremony in Costa Brava. WATCH: Ana De Armas stars in steamy movie with Ben Affleck The pair's love didn't last though, and they were only married for two years from 2011-2013 before they divorced. At the time, Marc insisted it was amicable and confirmed their split to Diez Minutos while attending the 2013 Goya Awards. During the interview, the star added: "We are still friends," and are believed to still be. READ: Did you notice Ana de Armas' tribute to Marilyn Monroe at Venice Film Festival?MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie greets them from school in the most adorable way Marc has a celebrated acting career and became a household name for his appearances in numerous soap operas in his home country before making the transition to film.

de Armas’ performance.Fans of Ana De Armas or Marilyn Monroe herself may be wondering how to watch “Blonde,” and we’ve gathered the details below.“Blonde” will be streaming on Netflix starting Sept. 28Yes, the film opened in select theaters on Sept. 16.

Ana de Armas bares it all in the upcoming movie Blonde and she expects the clips to go viral online, which she says is “upsetting just to think about.”

Liza Foreman When Cuban-Spanish actor Ana de Armas was asked to play Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s Netflix feature “Blonde,” she spent months preparing and studying for the role. “It was very important to discover the real woman and bring all of those elements together,” she said Saturday at the San Sebastian Film Festival. “My idea of Marilyn in the past was quite elementary,” she said at a press conference. “I knew her films and little more. To get to know her story was fascinating for me. She represented the dream that we all want to be. So what could go so wrong? I now respect her much more, and understand her better and could humanize her much more, and give her more credit for the effort she put into things.”

Blonde star Ana de Armas says she went to Marilyn Monroe’s grave to ask permission to play her.The actor plays the Hollywood icon in new Netflix biopic Blonde directed by Andrew Dominik, released in cinemas today (September 23) and streaming next week.In an interview with AnOther, Ana de Armas revealed that she and the Blonde crew visited Monroe’s grave in Los Angeles, at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery to ask permission to tell her story on film.“We got this big card and everyone in the crew wrote a message to her,” de Armas said. Then we went to the cemetery and put it on her grave.

Few movie dramas in recent years have generated as much fevered online speculation as Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde.

Ana De Armas took her role in Blonde very seriously — or should we say gravely?? According to the star, she asked Marilyn Monroe‘s gravesite if it was OK!

Ana de Armas finds it "disgusting" that her nude scenes from the highly anticipated Netflix film "Blonde" will most likely go viral on the internet. "Blonde," which is based on a fictional take the life of Marilyn Monroe, debuts on the streaming service Sept. 28.  Speaking to Variety, de Armas discussed candidly what her reaction will be once the nude scenes hit the internet. "I know what's going to go viral," the 34-year-old actress said, being the one to first address the scenes.

Ana De Armas has "never wanted" the attention that comes with fame. The 34-year-old actress - who dated 'Argo' star Ben Affleck just before he rekindled his romance with now-wife Jennifer Lopez - explained that she finds it "disrespectful" when the media report on anything outside of her professional life. She said: "I have never been someone that wants any attention that’s not about my work.

for women across the globe. (Ever heard of the ? Yeah.) Her spectacular taste in fashion hasn't yet eclipsed her years of dedicated royal service, but it has come close. But while British tabloids have followed the Princess of Wales's personal style like hawks in order to predict what trends the land of beans-on-toast will obsess over next, Americans were more likely to look to a Kardashian for style inspo than a Duchess.

Life under the microscope. Ana de Armas didn’t appreciate her relationship with ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck being scrutinized by the public.

Ana De Armas is opening up.

Ana de Armas needed to convince Netflix that she could be Marilyn Monroe. She was already the first choice of director Andrew Dominik, whose film “Blonde,” a surrealist vision of the life and death of the screen legend, had been reportedly cast with various leading ladies before alighting on de Armas, but “Knives Out” — the hit film in which the previously little-known performer sat at the center of the mystery — hadn’t yet come out. In 2019, few knew her name. De Armas brought her accent coach to the in-person screen test with Netflix. “I hadn’t had the training and the voice and everything,” says de Armas, who was born and raised in Cuba. “So my coach was crouching on the floor, under the table.” The stakes were high. “I just knew that everything we did that day was going to be the definitive test of the movie to be greenlit or not.” The scene was one in which Monroe pleads with husband Joe DiMaggio to let her move to New York so that she can “start from zero, away from Hollywood,” de Armas recalls; passion had to enter Monroe’s voice, all as the woman under the table fed de Armas the proper pronunciations of the lines.

Zack Sharf Ana de Armas is earning some of the best reviews of her career for her performance as Marilyn Monroe in Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” and yet she’s well aware that it will be her nude scenes that end up getting the most exposure online. As the actor said during her Variety cover story interview, “I know what’s going to go viral, and it’s disgusting.” “Blonde” is set to stream globally on Netflix starting Sept. 28, which means viewers will have the ability to clip scenes from the film or take screenshots and share them online. De Armas expects her nude scenes to circulate widely online, but that reception to the film never scared her off from taking on the role of Monroe.

Ana de Armas continues her Blonde promo with two more appearances in New York City.

Ana de Armas went out of her way to try and secure Marilyn Monroe‘s blessing from beyond the grave before diving into the creation of Blonde.

Ana de Armas is stepping out to promote her new Netflix movie.

Ana De Armas dons a casual look while arriving at JFK airport in New York City on Friday (September 16).

Ana de Armas is gracing the red carpet at the premiere of her new Netflix movie!

Ana de Armas is attracting all kinds of attention for her acting chops lately, having skyrocketed to general acclaim ever since her star-making turn in 2019's Knives Out.MORE: Did you notice Ana de Armas' tribute to Marilyn Monroe at Venice Film Festival?The actress is particularly gaining significant traction for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Blonde, which received the longest standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.VIDEO: Ana de Armas is Bond girl stunning in fragrance advertHowever, another aspect of her life which has been receiving quite a bit more attention is her relationship, as she prefers to keep that side a bit more private.The star has been linked to Tinder executive Paul Boukadakis, with several pictures having emerged of the two together, although neither have confirmed the romance.The two have been spotted together on a few occasions in New York and Los Angeles since they were first reportedly set up in June of 2021.MORE: Ana de Armas nailed end of summer dressing in shorts suit at Venice Film FestivalPictures of the two were even shared by DailyMail which saw them take in the sights of the beautiful city by the water.Their relationship was seemingly confirmed when they were first spotted together in New York in September of 2021 in pictures published by Extra.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Rolling off a banner world premiere of Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” at the Venice Film Festival, Ana de Armas’s next stop was the Deauville Film Festival in France where she received the Hollywood Rising-Star Award on Friday (Sept. 9) in the jam-packed Palais des Congres. Attended by Dominik and the film’s producers, the ceremony was followed by the French premiere of the Netflix movie, in which de Armas delivers a riveting performance as Marilyn Monroe. De Armas, who notably starred in “Knives Out,” “No Time to Die” and “Grey Man,” succeeds Dylan Penn, Sophie Turner, Elle Fanning and Shailene Woodley as recent recipients of the Hollywood Rising Star Award.

It is finally here!

Ana de Armas received a special honor during the latest screening of her upcoming Netflix movie Blonde!

And you thought Don’t Worry Darling was the only film at Venice where the making-of would be more exciting than the actual movie!

Ana de Armas chose to pay tribute to not one but two a classic Marilyn Monroe style moments. The Cuban actress hit the Venice Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of  'Blonde' where she plays the legendary 1950’s film star in the upcoming Netflix biopic.  Apparently Ana broke down in tears at the end of the screening, after receiving a 14-minute standing ovation for her dazzling portrayal of Marilyn.

Marilyn Monroe Biopic “Blonde” is already raking in the praise.

Blonde” debuted to a massive 14-minute long standing ovation during its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Ana de Armas, who plays Marilyn Monroe, was in tears at the screening, her face glowing as tears streamed down. Before the film’s world premiere Brad Pitt, who is among the film’s producers, de Armas, director Andrew Dominik, Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson created commotion on the red carpet, largely for Pitt who worked the crowds wearing a black Covid mask when he came into close contact with fans to sign autographs and do selfies. Pitt made a surprise appearance in Venice since he was not present at the film’s press conference earlier in the day. Dede Gardner, who is also among “Blonde” producers, was also on hand.

Hollywood’s glory days were on full display Thursday as the cast of Blonde, with star Ana de Armas resplendent in a pink full-length gown, walked the red carpet before the film premiered in the Palazzo del Cinema at the 79th Venice Film Festival.

Blonde, Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited and anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, just had its world premiere Thursday night at the Venice Film Festival, where the audience greeted it with an 11-minute standing ovation after the credits rolled.