Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe Biopic ‘Blonde’: Coming to Netflix in September 2022
Andrew Dominik’s Marilyn Monroe Biopic ‘Blonde’: Coming to Netflix in September 2022
Blonde is an upcoming Netflix Original biopic-drama based on the life of the Marilyn M0nroe, and the adaptation of the 2000 novel of the same name by author Joyce Carol Oates. The biopic is directed by Andrew Dominik, who previously directed episodes of David Fincher’s Mindhunter and his first movie since Killing Them Softly (2012) which he both directed and wrote.
The movie is produced by two-time Oscar winners Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave), and Jeremy Kleiner (Moonlight). Brad Pitt, who previously worked on Dominik’s Killing Them Softly, is a producer alongside Tracey Landon (Marriage Story) and Scott Robertson (Halston).
When is Blonde coming to Netflix?
Thanks to the release of the teaser trailer we can now confirm that Blonde will be coming to Netflix on Friday, September 23rd, 2022.
We already knew certain that Blonde would arrive on Netflix sometime after September 10th, 2022 as the feature will premiere at this year’s 79th Venice Film Festival.
Director, Andrew Dominik had the following to say about the film’s upcoming Venice Film Festival premiere:
What is the plot of Blonde?
Blonde is a fictionalized biopic of the beloved actress and model Marilyn Monroe, from her time as an orphan in LA, to her rise as a world-famous actress, the face of Hollywood’s sexual revolution, and to her tragic death.
Who are the cast members of Blonde?
The role of Norma Jeane Mortensen aka Marilyn Monroe will be taken on by Cuban actress Ana de Armas. Over the past several years Ana de Armas has become one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood, having starred in Blade Runner 2049, Knives Out, and No Time to Die. Not to mention she’ll also be starring in Netflix’s upcoming summer blockbuster The Gray Man.
Outside of the UK, beloved period crime-drama Peaky Blinders is a Netflix Original, so on a technicality Adrian Brody has already made his “Netflix debut.” However, this does mean Blonde will be Brody’s Netflix Original movie debut. Brody will take on the role of American playwright and screenwriter Arthur Miller, the third ex-husband of Marilyn Monroe at the time of her death.
Below is the cast list for Blonde:
| Role | Cast Member |
|---|---|
| Norma Jeane Mortensen / Marilyn Monroe | Ana de Armas |
| Arthur Miller | Adrien Brody |
| Joe DiMaggio | Bobby Cannavale |
| Gladys Pearl Baker | Julianne Nicholson |
| John F. Kennedy | Caspar Phillipson |
| Allen “Whitey” Snyder | Toby Huss |
| Miss Flynn | Sara Paxton |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | David Warshofsky |
| Edward G. Robinson Jr. | Evan Williams |
| Charles Chaplin Jr. | Xavier Samuel |
| TBA | Garret Dillahunt |
| TBA | Scoot McNairy |
| TBA | Lucy DeVito |
| Tony Curtis | Michael Masini |
What is Blonde‘s rating and runtime?
It has already been confirmed that Blonde is Netflix’s first official Original movie with an NC-17 rating. In the UK this is the equivalent of an 18 rating.
Dominik had the following to say regarding Netflix’s approval of the NC-17 cut:
As for the film’s runtime, that information is currently unknown, but Dominik has already alluded to a long runtime by joking that by asking the director what their film’s runtime is like the equivalent of asking a woman her age.
Is Blonde a future Oscar winner?
Always happy to speak his mind, Andrew Dominik has already expressed his opinion that Blonde will go down in history as “one of the 10 best movies ever made.”
If Dominik is correct, then it should be a clean sweep for Blonde at next year’s 95th Academy Awards.
The record number of Academy Awards currently stands at 11, which is shared between only three films;
- Ben Hur (1959)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- Titanic (1997)
There’s also the challenge of winning the “Big Five,” which has only been accomplished by three movies in Hollywood history;
- It Happened One Night (1934)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
To win the “Big Five” you need to win the Academy Awards for;
- Best Picture
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted)
- Best Director
Good luck to Andrew Dominik and the cast and crew for next year’s Oscars ceremony.
What is the production status of Blonde?
Blonde has been a long time in the making, and filming was completed on the project three years ago in 2019 between August and October. Naturally, the global pandemic in 2020 would have greatly impacted the post-production process,
Dominik has spent much of the time in post-production editing and cutting the film.
Are you looking forward to the release of Blonde on Netflix? Let us know in the comments below!
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