Ana de Armas exuded Marilyn Monroe glamor as she attended the Venice Film Festival premiere of her film, Blonde, based on the iconic star’s life.
The Spanish actress, 34, looked amazing in a plunging pink dress as she joined a very suave Brad Pitt as they led the stars down the red carpet on Thursday.
She wowed the crowds with her stunning vintage look with her brunette locks styled in 50s-inspired sculpted waves.
Sensational: Ana de Armas, 34, exuded Marilyn Monroe glamor as she joined Brad Pitt to attend the Venice Film Festival premiere of his film, Blonde, based on the life of the iconic star
Ana accessorized the pleated number with a shimmering silver choker with a heart-shaped pendant and matching bracelet.
She enhanced her radiant complexion with a sweep of pink blush and matching matte lipstick.
Brad, 58 – who served with the film producer – put on a dapper display in a black suit with a crisp white shirt and a Dickie bow tie.
Sensational: The Spanish actress looked amazing in a plunging pink dress as she smiled for the cameras at the event
Glamour: She styled her brunette locks in sculpted 50s-inspired waves
The actor decided to dress up his look with a pair of suede and white three-stripe sneakers.
Marking her first starring role, the drama is a fictionalized take on the icon’s life, written and directed by Andrew Dominik and adapted from the 2000 novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
When the streaming giant released the trailer on July 28, Twitter users called Ana’s accent “awful”, with some saying she “looks nothing like Marilyn Monroe”.
Smart: Brad, 58, put on a dapper display in a black suit with a crisp white shirt and Dickie bow tie
Relaxed: The actor decided to dress up his look with a pair of suede and white sneakers with three white stripes
Star power: the actress gave kisses to the adoring crowd
Responding to the backlash, Ana, who only learned English in 2015, admitted she “didn’t grow up knowing Marilyn or her films”.
“I’m proud to have Andrew’s confidence and the chance to succeed. I feel like whether you’re a Cuban or American actress, everyone should feel the pressure.
“My job wasn’t to imitate him,” defended Ana, who spent nine months working with dialect coach Jessica Drake.
Amazing: Brad applauded the actress as they promoted the drama
Radiant: Ana was beaming as she walked the red carpet
Cast & Crew: Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Julianne Nicholson, Adrien Brody, director Andrew Dominik (RL) joined Ana and Brad at the event
“I was interested in her feelings, her background, her insecurities and her voice, in the sense that she didn’t really have one.”
While Blonde isn’t fully licensed by the Marilyn Monroe Estate, Ana’s performance was very successful at first.
Monroe’s estate representative, Marc Rosen, told Variety on August 1, “Ana was a great casting choice because she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability.”
VIP’s: Adrien Brody, who plays Arthur Miller, came out alongside Julianne Nicholson, who takes on the role of Gladys, Marilyn’s mother
Success: Director Andrew posed for a photo with Brad as they celebrated their work
Loved-up: Adrien was joined by his girlfriend Georgina Chapman as they linked arms
Glitzy: Georgina looked amazing in a very ornate 1920s-style dress
The cast was also championed by two-time Oscar winner Brad Pitt, who is one of Blonde’s six credited producers.
‘She’s phenomenal in it. It’s a tough dress to fill,’ the co-founder of Plan B Entertainment told ET on August 1.
“It took 10 years of preparation. It wasn’t until we found Ana that we were able to cross the finish line.
Glowing: Earlier today, Ana was the picture of grace as she headed to the event by water taxi
All-Star Cast: . Adrien (pictured with Ana as Arthur Miller in the film), Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel and Julianne Nicholson also appear in supporting roles
Blonde author Joyce Carol Oates and Jamie Lee Curtis – whose father Tony Curtis (played by Michael Masini) co-starred with Monroe in Some Like It Hot – have both seen the film and fully approve of it.
Curtis, who co-starred with Ana in Knives Out, said she saw an early cut of the film and “fell to the ground”. I could not believe it. Ana was completely gone. It was Marilyn.
In February, blonde director Andrew Dominik said the early backlash was “the fucking audience’s problem” and assured “the one thing no one will complain about is Ana’s performance”.
“It’s an NC-17 movie about Marilyn Monroe, that’s kind of what you want, isn’t it?” the 54-year-old Kiwi director told Screen International.
“I want to go see the NC-17 version of the Marilyn Monroe story.”
Guests: Cecilia Rodriguez and Fancy Alexandersson were the picture of glamor