Ana de Armas Make a Heartfelt Move Before Portraying Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde'
Ana de Armas made a heartfelt move in front of Marilyn Monroe's grave before the "Blonde" premiere.
Monroe's fans will get to learn about the late singer and actress's story through the upcoming movie "Blonde." The flick will be released on Friday and will present de Armas in the titular character.
Before the premiere, the 34-year-old actress sat down for an interview with AnOther magazine and revealed that she left a handwritten letter on Monroe's grave on the first day of the movie's production.
"We were asking for permission in a way. Everyone felt a huge responsibility, and we were very aware of the side of the story we were going to tell - the story of Norma Jeane, the person behind this character, Marilyn Monroe. Who was she really?" she said, as quoted by PEOPLE.
Monroe's remains rest in Westwood Village Memorial Park, which is still in the place following her death in 1962.
"Blonde" is an NC-17-rated movie adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates's 2000 novel of the same name. While it hyped everyone, it also attracted controversy due to the way it fictionally portrayed the late icon.
Meanwhile, de Armas defended their work, saying that director Andrew Dominik poured his heart into making the film. She explained that she and "Blonde" team wanted to depict Monroe as "real woman going through all these different kinds of abuses and situations."
Marilyn Monroe's Death
Before "Blonde" comes, the documentary, "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes" explored the late star's life earlier this year.
It detailed how her housekeeper found her nude and lifeless at her Brentwood, California, estate on Aug. 5. 1962, at around 3:00 a.m. The documentary claimed that Monroe was still alive at that time that one of her former drivers, Ken Hunter, was still able to drive the actress on the night of her death.
Ambulance company owner Walter Schaefer revealed that Monroe was comatose but still alive when she was found. Monroe's psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, reportedly told a similar sentiment to writer John Sherlock, saying that the actress was still alive at home but died en route to Saint John's Health Center.
The authorities reported that Monroe she due to a barbiturate overdose. But her friend, Frank Sinatra, believed she was murdered, and that the investigation was misleading.
