Portraying Marilyn Monroe was not without its challenges for Ana de Armas, who says she had to dig deep down to learn who the late Hollywood legend really was beyond her famous persona. Known behind the scenes as Norma Jeane, Monroe’s story inspired the Netflix movie Blonde from director Andrew Dominik. Though the film had initially generated controversy for casting a Cuban actress in the lead role, de Armas wound up garnering great acclaim for her performance as Marilyn Monroe, aka Norma Jeane Mortenson.
Ana de Armas says that “Norma Jean was completely unseen,” and her job was to find the human underneath Marilyn Monroe. Read More