Blonde director Andrew Dominik’s films may not be strictly based in reality, but they use real-world people and events to make more truthful commentary than most factual biopics could ever hope to. This is how he deconstructs myths.

For the last several years, Andrew Dominik has been developing an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' acclaimed novel Blonde at Netflix, and at long last, he has settled on his Marilyn Monroe. Multiple sources tell Collider that Blade Runner 2049 star Ana de Armas is Dominik's choice to play the Hollywood icon best known for films such as Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch. A representative for Netflix could not immediately be reached. Sources caution that while de Armas is in early talks, she does not have a closed deal yet, nor has …