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The NC-17-rated film, based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, hits Netflix on September 23rd.

The trailer than pivots from black-and-white to technicolor to catch Marilyn stepping out of a limo and on stage in a shoulder-baring pink gown. We then pivot back to black-and-white to find Marilyn at the vanity. The first question was always, ‘What was Norma Jeane feeling here?’ We wanted to tell the human side of her story.

The evocative biopic is set to arrive on Netflix in September.

Fame is what made Marilyn the most visible person in the world, but it also made Norma the most invisible.” We’d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it. In between the glimpses of her public life, she pulls herself together backstage, flashing a million dollar smile just seconds after crying.

Blondes really do have more fun. Ana de Armas revealed the first photos and video trailer playing Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix biopic “Blonde,” ...

De Armas didn’t go blond for “Blonde,” but she did wear a bald cap for her transformation. “It was like, three and a half hours every day of makeup. The Cuban actress shared, “Andrew’s ambitions were very clear from the start — to present a version of Marilyn Monroe’s life through her lens.

Ana De Armas looks undeniably identical to the Late Marilyn Monroe with platinum blonde curls. The trailer of the Netflix original film "Blonde" aired on ...

The trailer gives us a peek at Monroe's on-stage and private personas throughout her life. As she sobs with despair, we can see the agony of the beloved icon. Each of the 47 consecutive filming days began bright and early with up to three hours of hair and makeup, De Armas confirmed to the Netflix Queue. Dominik's adaptation of the late Monroe is set to feature some of her most notable performances throughout her career, according to Netflix. For example, in the trailer, you'll see De Armas with shoulder-length Hollywood waves parted to one side of her face as she reenacts Monroe's iconic "Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend" performance in Howard Hawks's musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Set to depict an unflinching fictional portrait of the Hollywood icon's life, the project has been highly anticipated ever since de Armas's casting was ...

The actress also told ELLE UK that “it was a big, big, big challenge playing Marilyn Monroe.” Her hair changed shades of blonde all the time, and got shorter and longer. The first question was always, ‘What was Norma Jeane feeling here?’” I want to go and see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story.” We’d pore over every detail in the photo and debate what was happening in it. Ana de Armas is going Blonde. The Knives Out and No Time to Die star will portray Marilyn Monroe in a drama directed by Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James) that’s headed to Netflix this fall.

The biopic taking a fictionalized look into the life and career of iconic actress, singer, and model Marilyn Monroe titled Blonde, has finally got a teaser ...

The short teaser trailer also shows a snippet of the iconic white dress moment, among other moments that are in color, contrasting with the black and white. The song that plays in the trailer is a seemingly slowed-down and almost eerie version of “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” that enhances the dark undertone that we can feel from the trailer. The black and white trailer begins with Marilyn crying in front of a dressing table mirror and ends with her showing off one of the most radiant smiles that we have come to associate with the Hollywood star.