‘Blonde’ director responds to backlash: How could I exploit Marilyn if she’s dead?

Andrew Dominik prefers criticism.

The “Blonde” director responded to the backlash about his Netflix movie Sunday, saying that he's happy that he offended a number of viewers, in line with the Hollywood Reporter.

The Australian filmmaker, who appeared on the Purple Sea Worldwide Movie Pageant in Saudi Arabia, stated that People solely wish to see their icons as celebratory figures. Since his imaginative and prescient didn't do this, it prompted backlash, he stated.

“Now we’re dwelling in a time the place it’s necessary to current girls as empowered, and so they wish to reinvent Marilyn Monroe as an empowered girl. That’s what they wish to see,” stated Dominik. “And for those who’re not displaying them that, it upsets them.

“Which is type of unusual, as a result of she’s lifeless. The film doesn’t make any distinction in a technique or one other,” he continued.

“What they actually imply is that the movie exploited their reminiscence of her, their picture of her, which is truthful sufficient. However that’s the entire concept of the film. It’s making an attempt to take the iconography of her life and put it into service of one thing else, it’s making an attempt to take issues that you just’re aware of, and turning the that means inside out. However that’s what they don’t wish to see.”

The Australian director responded to the backlash about his notorious movie “Blonde,” saying he’s happy that he offended a number of viewers.

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The movie — which was primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Joyce Carol Oates — stars Ana de Armas as Monroe via numerous factors of her life together with her rise and fall from stardom.

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Dominik stated that People solely wish to see their icons as celebratory figures and his imaginative and prescient didn't do this.

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“Now we’re dwelling in a time the place it’s necessary to current girls as empowered, and so they wish to reinvent Marilyn Monroe as an empowered girl. That’s what they wish to see.”

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The movie — primarily based on the novel of the identical identify by Joyce Carol Oates — starred Ana de Armas as Monroe via numerous factors of her life together with her rise and fall from stardom.

The Cuban-American actress was slammed by viewers ever since showing in a brief teaser trailer. A number of complaints stated the “Knives Out” actress didn’t sound just like the late bombshell.

Monroe’s property and producer Brad Pitt got here out in assist of de Armas, 34, saying that they have been “excited” to see her as Monroe.

De Armas was slammed by viewers ever since showing in a brief teaser trailer.

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The NC-17 movie acquired lukewarm opinions whereas de Armas was praised for her transformation into the “Some Like It Sizzling” star.

Dominik had initially warned that the movie would “offend everybody” whereas additionally noting that the movie has been streamed by “tens of tens of millions of individuals” on Netflix. Dominik blames the backlash on American movies being “too conservative.”

“Blonde” is streaming on Netflix.