Marilyn Monroe's estate responds to backlash over Ana de Armas' accent in new movie

Marilyn Monroe's estate has responds to backlash over Ana de Armas' accent in the upcoming fictionalised movie about the late Hollywood icon.

But one aspect that some people have been apprehensive about is her accent, as they feel the Cuban star didn't entirely capture Monroe's American twang.

Another said: "I'm so torn on this. I love Ana de Armas, but her accent really pulls me out of the trailer, which isn't entirely her fault.

"Just doesn't quite hit with me. I'll definitely be watching it, maybe it's better in full context."

"Any actor that steps into that role knows they have big shoes to fill. Based on the trailer alone, it looks like Ana was a great casting choice as she captures Marilyn’s glamour, humanity and vulnerability.

"We can’t wait to see the film in its entirety!"

She said: "I only had to audition for Marilyn once and Andrew [Dominik] said 'It’s you,' but I had to audition for everyone else. The producers. The money people.

"I always have people I needed to convince. But I knew I could do it.

"Playing Marilyn was groundbreaking. A Cuban playing Marilyn Monroe. I wanted it so badly."

Armas appears alongside Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, and Julianne Nicholson in Blonde as it charts Marilyn's suffering from abuse, exploitation and drug addiction while dealing with the pressure of being most famous woman in the world.

She said: "She was happy but she would also throw things off the walls at times and get mad when she didn't like something.

"Being in the same places that she was, filming in her house, it just felt there was a very strong sensation, there was something in the air.

"I think she was approving of what we were doing, maybe this sounds very mystical or something but I think it's true, we all felt it."

Blonde will release on Netflix on 23 September.