To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s birth, a popular car brand has teamed up with Maggie Gyllenhaal to create a short film honoring the Hollywood icon. According to recent reports, the film will show a side of the late actress that the world never had the chance to see. In the first look at Flesh, Dakota Johnson is transformed into one of the biggest icons in the industry.
Dakota Johnson transforms into Marilyn Monroe in “The Body Blow”
People magazine reports in a press release that the upcoming short film is supposed to explore two aspects of Monroe’s life: one depicting the peak of her career, while the other shows the parts that no one knows about. The car company shared glimpses and photos of the “Materialist” actresses, who originally appeared as Monroe, with her signature mole and short blond hair.On the other hand, they also revealed Ellen Burstyn’s first look as the version of Monroe the world never got the chance to see.
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“I’ve always been fascinated by Marilyn Monroe. So when Genesis first approached me with the idea for a project to celebrate her centennial, I knew I wanted to work together to bring this story to life,” Maggie Gyllenhaal said of working on Body Impact.In an interview with Vanity Fair, she revealed, “I certainly knew her major performances and I knew her general performances during her lifetime, but I thought, I don’t know if I’m right for this job. Let me take a moment and see what happens.”
About Marilyn Monroe
The actress was one of the best-known figures in the Hollywood industry until her death at the age of 36 in the early 1960s. Some of her most popular movies include Some Like It Hot, How to Marry a Millionaire, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, among others.
