“Equality won’t help”: Ana de Armas who plays Monroe is criticized in vain for her accent

The audience is outraged that Marilyn Monroe, played by Ana de Armas, will speak with a Spanish accent in the movie “Blonde”. However, the actress found defenders.

The Marilyn Monroe Estate company, which owns the rights to use the actress’s image, said Ana de Armas is doing her job. As the company’s representative Mark Rosen noted, if there were doubts about her professionalism, the artist would not have been allowed on the set.

“Marilyn Monroe is a unique Hollywood and pop culture icon that transcends generations and history. Any actress who takes on this role knows that she has a great responsibility. Judging by the trailer, Ana is a great candidate because she exudes Marilyn’s charm, humanity and vulnerability,” he emphasized.

Director and film critic David Shneiderov believes that the actor in biopics does not always have to completely match the appearance of a historical person. The main task of the artist is to convince the viewer, not using his external data, but his talent, he noted in a conversation with PopCornNews.

“This is a big question. Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky played Lenin, not even with a bald wig. Yevgeny Pavlovich Leonov starred in Tevye’s “Memorial Prayer” without a Jewish accent. It all depends on the director, the idea and the concept. Therefore, there are no universal recipes here. This is taste. Someone thinks it must be this way, and someone – that it must be otherwise. It all depends on the talent of the director and the talent of the actor. An artist must be able to convince. If he doesn’t know how, no resemblance to a historical person will help,” the director emphasized.

Photo source: Frame from the movie “Blonde”

Author: Anna Skvortsova Sofia Terebentseva