Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas believes that Marilyn Monroe was haunting the cast in her new movie "Blonde," where she portrays the Hollywood icon in her old home.

“It is a little bit like when you fall in love at first sight, when the right person walks through the door you know it.” And her death scene was also shot in the same room where Monroe had passed away. She died of an overdose at the age of 36. 13 4, the anniversary of Monroe’s death in 1962. “I think she was happy.

The reimagined Marilyn Monroe biopic "Blonde" starring Ana de Armas premiered at the Venice Film Festival Thursday, earning praise from several critics for ...

“She was all I thought about. “This movie changed my life.” “I did this movie to push myself… Ana de Armas is terrific,” Any movie taking big swings is going to stumble a bit over 166 minutes, but the underlying project of exploring how Hollywood destroys actresses hits hard. It’s a luscious piece of acting with a raw scream tucked inside.”

Ana de Armas was in tears during the 14-minute standing ovation Netflix's Blonde received after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Blonde holds an 87% on RottenTomatoes as of this writing, with critics praising its overwhelming emotional power. This seems to be confirmed by the reviews flowing in from critics present at the festival, which are largely positive. Blonde made its official premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. At times standing ovations can be almost expected, and are in fact relatively commonplace. Blonde has become one of the most anticipated movies of the year, with a reportedly stellar performance by de Armas. When it comes to standing ovations at international film festivals, however, it's important to keep the context in mind.

Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson attended the premiere of "Blonde" in Venice, flanked by co-producer Brad Pitt.

[Adrien Brody](https://wwd.com/eye/parties/jessica-chastain-maggie-gyllenhall-celebrate-the-trophee-chopard-cannes-film-festival-1234878913/), on the screen in “Blonde” as writer Arthur Miller, said he “could not think of anyone else” than de Armas in the leading role, feeling “privileged,” as if he had actually been working with Monroe. “Anyone with eyes could see how good she is for the role,” enthused director Andrew Dominik. “From the first day, I had a sense of awe. I know it sounds mystical, but I think she was approving what we were doing,” continued de Armas, who wore a Louis Vuitton look for the movie’s press conference and then on the red carpet, in a custom hand-pleated pink satin mousseline gown with a plunging neckline, reminiscent of Monroe’s iconic white dress in the 1955 film “The Seven Year Itch,” directed by Billy Wilder. [Brad Pitt,](https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/brad-pitt-skirt-bullet-train-berlin-premiere-1235257373/) a co-producer of “Blonde,” and hailed on the red carpet by throngs of fans. “It will be what it will be.