The following dives into a scene from Andrew Dominik’s new Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde, so if you’d rather get into the provocative biopic unscathed, then get out now.
Based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of the same name, Blond Imagine the experiences screen icon Marilyn Monroe may have had during her tumultuous Hollywood career. Marked by episodes of triumph and personal uncertainty, Monroe’s life is a puzzling mystery clouded by drug and alcohol abuse, which has led to speculation and conspiracy theories involving the actress and several high-profile lovers. Adaptation of the book arriving in selected rooms as well as Netflix with Cuban star Ana De Armas in the lead role, despite the initial buzz generated by Blond had to do with its classification NC-17 . And now that I’ve seen the movie, you can probably guess which scene got the controversial MPA rating.
The only reason cited by the MPA for applying the NC-17 classification to Blond it was “some sexual content”, which in itself does not seem to justify the degree of warning. Blond certainly has more than enough sexual content, as it documents Marilyn Monroe’s relationships with Charles Chaplin Jr. (Xavier Samuel), Edward G. Robinson Jr. (Evan Williams), Joe DiMaggio (Bobby Cannavale) and playwright Arthur Miller (Adrien Brody). And in previous interviews, director Andrew Dominik expressed surprise On Blond get the score. But one scene in particular, which comes at the end of the film, seems to go deeper than any explicit relationship captured Blond leading to this point.
Marilyn Monroe is said to have had affairs with President John F. Kennedy, played in the film by Caspar Phillipson. Although a relationship was never confirmed, we know that Monroe sang birthday wishes to President Kennedy from the stage at New York’s Madison Square Garden, fueling rumors about their romance. You can look at the photos of this performance here:
Blond it does not cover this benefit . Andrew Dominik’s approach to the Kennedy-Monroe relationship is stronger, more painful and more humiliating. In a difficult sequence, Monroe (Ana De Armas) is escorted to Kennedy by a silent team of government agents. She leaves her in a bathroom where she is told she can freshen up before seeing the president. And when she finally gets ushered into Kennedy’s room, he’s lying on the bed talking about her on the phone.
Any hope of a romantic encounter vanishes from Monroe’s eyes almost instantly when Kennedy orders the star to start masturbating him. Caspar Phillipson’s JFK doesn’t even bother stopping on the phone, only pausing long enough to encourage Monroe to move on or hurry up. Eventually, fed up with how long it takes, Kennedy forces Monroe to have oral sex on him and Dominik leaves his camera close-up on de Armas throughout the act. Monroe knows how humiliating the setting is and, through the off-screen narrative, De Armas indicates that “Marilyn” is acting it, as if it were a stage. And that Norma Jean Baker, the real girl behind the Hollywood facade, wasn’t even there.
It is an incredibly difficult scene to watch. While events didn’t unfold the way Andrew Dominik and Ana De Armas did, you can easily imagine a storyline like this happening to Monroe at the peak of her popularity. If Monroe had been in a relationship with JFK, this interaction could have taken place. It matches the narrative and the message that black sells. Blond.
But does Andrew Dominik think this sex scene between Marilyn Monroe and President John F. Kennedy is the sequence that ultimately earned Blonde her NC-17 rating? The director appeared on Gossipify’s ReelBlend podcast to talk about the film and, when asked, he replied:
More likely. I mean, it’s hard to tell, because it’s a safe, man. They don’t come back and … I mean, they give you advice on what could be problematic, you know? Yes, maybe. I mean, I think it has a lot to do with who is (in the scene). But on the other hand, people seem to be upset by the film or provoked by the film in some way. So maybe it’s more effective than I thought.
The NC-17 rating assigned to Blond This is really just the tip of the iceberg when you consider all of the other content covering the film and its portrayal of stardom across Monroe’s career path. Critics shared many thoughts. once the movie has aired, but it will soon be your turn to watch Blond and see if you agree with what Ana De Armas had to say on evaluation, the insecurities you have struggled with while playing the famous star and handling some of the most controversial moments in Monroe’s legendary career.
Source: Cinemablend
