ANA DE ARMAS plays the character of Marilyn Monroe in the movie. The audience praised Armas' in-depth exploration of the problematic character. The director, Andrew Dominik, didn't make any concessions to the vision he had in mind for the film, according to Ana de Armas in an interview with Empire Magazine. Although the movie has received mixed reviews, Armas has received universal acclaim for her performance in the demanding and challenging part. The film's attempt to go further into Marilyn Monroe's life than the media had previously documented makes it ambitious and visionary. Through the prism of the new movie, Dominik seeks to illuminate the debates surrounding Monroe's life and career, the tragedies surrounding her, and how she came to symbolize a period in Hollywood.