This is the first ‘adult-only’ original film made by a giant, rated NC-17 in the US, and it has propelled de Armas into the spotlight even more. The actress frequently stole the scene in films like Blade Runner 2049, The Gray Man with Chris Evan and Ryan Gosling, twice opposite Daniel Craig in Knives Out, and No Time To Die. She was also global tabloid fodder when she began dating Ben Affleck, having starred together in the 2019 erotic thriller Deep Water — a rare failure for the Cuban-Spanish star. Her performance in Blonde sparked an early Oscar sensation, and the film recently received the longest standing ovation at the last Venice Film Festival – 14 minutes, compared to half that given by Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Don’t Worry Darling.
Both films are constantly making headlines. The first of all the alleged behind-the-scenes drama between Pugh and director Olivia Wilde, the latter has consistently focused on de Armas’ performance and the graphic content of the film itself.
A blonde seeks to portray Marilyn’s emotional turmoil, from her multiple miscarriages and her father’s brutal abandonment of the way she was transformed into a sexual object, both by the men she loved and by the general public. It graphically explores her spiritual and sexual torment at the hands of lovers and spouses including Joe Dimaggio by Bobby Cannavale and Arthur Miller by Adrien Brody.
De Armas addresses how the film features unabashedly nude and sexual scenes, many of which are disturbingly aggressive, including a humiliating moment when President John F. Kennedy (Caspar Phillipson) forces Marilyn to have oral sex with him during a phone call. .
She remembered thinking, “It doesn’t matter what I say or how I say it, it’s still not enough. And I’m not going to be accepted for this.”
This was nothing compared to the tsunami of attacks you would then receive once the cast was announced, and then again when the first footage was shown.
Her courage and willingness to show everything figuratively and literally was applauded by her director.
De Armas explained why she did it: “Using my emotions – how I felt about playing the role – was the way I approached the entire film, embracing my fears and vulnerabilities, my own unease and insecurity.”
BlondE is now released on Netflix worldwide
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