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1. Ana de Armas transforms into Marilyn Monroe in 'Blonde' trailer

It's a big year for capitalizing on Marilyn Monroe's legacy and possibly doing damage in the process. Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Blonde, the highly anticipated new movie starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe. She certainly looks the part in the footage, which sees her recreate several of the most iconic images of Monroe and shows her crying in front of a mirror, all set to a slow, haunting rendition of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend." "Hollywood was her dream, but fame became her nightmare," Netflix said. Blonde will debut in September, which would normally put it in a perfect position to be an Oscars favorite if not for one thing likely to turn the Academy away: it's been slapped with a rare NC-17 rating for sexual content — and the director has declared it has "something in it to offend everyone." Just be sure to keep the costumes away from Kim Kardashian.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.