Dakota Johnson, Ellen Burstyn Play Versions of Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal Short Film
Marilyn Monroe would’ve been 100 years old this summer, and she’s still inspiring big-screen projects. Maggie Gyllenhaal is heading to the Venice Film...
Key points
- Marilyn Monroe would’ve been 100 years old this summer, and she’s still inspiring big-screen projects.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal is heading to the Venice Film Festival this September where she will serve as jury president and debut a 17-minute short film called Flesh Impact starring both Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn as versions of the iconic Hollywood star.
- Described in official press materials as “a love letter to one of cinema’s most enduring icons,” Flesh Impact casts Johnson as Monroe at the height of her fame while Burstyn stars as an imagined version of Monroe later in life.
- “I’ve always been fascinated by Marilyn Monroe.
What happened
Marilyn Monroe would’ve been 100 years old this summer, and she’s still inspiring big-screen projects. Maggie Gyllenhaal is heading to the Venice Film Festival this September where she will serve as jury president and debut a 17-minute short film called Flesh Impact starring both Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn as versions of the iconic Hollywood star. Described in official press materials as “a love letter to one of cinema’s most enduring icons,” Flesh Impact casts Johnson as Monroe at the height of her fame while Burstyn stars as an imagined version of Monroe later in life. “I’ve always been fascinated by Marilyn Monroe. “Our support of this film honoring Marilyn Monroe reflects our commitment to celebrating cultural icons whose influence extends far beyond their time.” The full Venice Film Festival lineup can be found here. “This film is very much a mixture of Marilyn and my fantasy of her,” Gyllenhaal told the magazine’s Rebecca Ford.
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