Ana De Armas’ Oscar Nomination Has Fans Seeing Red
Ana de Armas was nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her performance in “Blonde,” and fans aren’t thrilled about it. “ana de armas has made an enemy outta me,” one person tweeted. Some fans believe that the nomination should have gone to a more deserving actor. “Nominating ana de armas in the leading actress category while not nominating viola davis’s performance in woman king,” another person tweeted. And another mentioned the film’s mixed reviews in their tweet, saying: “Ana De Armas getting an Oscar nomination because she starred in a fanfic about a dead woman getting degraded and assaulted for 2 1/2 hours, when that woman explicitly said she hopes she never gets exploited after her death.”
De Armas mentioned in an interview with AnOther that the cast and crew wrote personal notes to Marilyn Monroe and visited her grave before filming the movie. “We were asking for permission in a way,” she said. “Everyone felt a huge responsibility, and we were very aware of the side of the story we were going to tell.”
Upon its release, “Blonde” stirred up some controversy, per People. Aside from the NC-17 rating, critics claimed that the film “re-objectifies” Marilyn Monroe while “victimizing” her. It was also reported that the movie further “exploits” the late actor. However, de Armas’ performance still received positive reviews.
