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See Dakota Johnson Play Marilyn Monroe in the First Photos From 'Flesh Impact'
The 17-minute film explores alternate paths in Monroe’s life and features Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson in dual versions of the star.
- Filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will debut her 17-minute short film Flesh Impact at the Venice Film Festival this September, starring Dakota Johnson and 93-year-old Ellen Burstyn as versions of Marilyn Monroe.
- Automotive brand Genesis commissioned the project to honor Monroe's 100th birthday, which Gyllenhaal described as "a love letter to one of cinema's most enduring icons" with the estate's blessing.
- Gyllenhaal cast Johnson to play younger Monroe, noting the actress was "always on my mind," while Burstyn portrays an imagined older version of the starlet who died at age 36.
- The film explores "what would've happened if had 60 years to herself," depicting a mysterious audition where the character reflects on the vulnerable nature of acting.
- Gyllenhaal will serve as jury president at the festival, where Burstyn is also slated to receive a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, adding significance to the premiere.
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The American actress will star in "Flesh Impact", the biopic directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal on the life of the iconic Hollywood star
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The first photos of Dakota Johnson in the role of Marilyn Monroe in the new film by director and screenwriter Maggie Gyllenhaal Flesh Impact have been released.
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