FIRST LOOK IMAGES UNVEILED FOR "FLESH IMPACT" FROM ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED FILMMAKER MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL
Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn portray two versions of Monroe in a film created with the blessing of the Marilyn Monroe estate holders.
- On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, writer and director Maggie Gyllenhaal and Genesis unveiled first look images for 'Flesh Impact,' honoring Marilyn Monroe's centennial ahead of its world premiere at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival.
- The film stars Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Johnson as two versions of Monroe, with Gyllenhaal aiming to "re-consider Marilyn's narrative the way she would have wanted: in control and charting her own course."
- Emmy nominees Peter Sarsgaard and Sepideh Moafi join the cast, while production features Academy Award-nominated Production Designer Karen Murphy and Costume Designer Jennifer Johnson bringing the vision to life.
- At the Venice International Film Festival, Burstyn will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The project reflects Genesis's commitment to "celebrating cultural icons whose influence extends far beyond their time," said Amy Marentic, Chief Marketing Officer of Genesis Motor America.
- Through the Genesis Inspiration Foundation, the brand seeks to spark meaningful conversation through stories that endure across generations, supported by over $13 million in grants awarded to expand youth arts.
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Dakota Johnson looks unrecognizable as Marilyn Monroe in first look at new film
The first photo from the short film "Flesh Impact" shows Dakota Johnson portraying Marilyn Monroe, with short blonde hair and the iconic beauty mark that makes her almost unrecognizable. Hollywood transformations often rely on achieving the greatest possible physical resemblance, but Maggie Gyllenhaal decided to take a different approach and offer audiences her own version of one of the biggest film icons of all time. The first image from the sh…
Dakota Johnson Goes Completely 'Unrecognisable' as Marilyn Monroe in Maggie Gyllenhaal's Flesh Impact
Dakota Johnson appears completely unrecognisable as Marilyn Monroe in first-look images from Maggie Gyllenhaal's short film Flesh Impact, released this week. The 17-minute project explores alternate paths for the Hollywood icon and is timed to what would have been her 100th birthday earlier this summer. Johnson plays Monroe at the height of her fame while Ellen Burstyn portrays an older version the world never saw. The film will premiere at the …
Marilyn Monroe will return to the screen through a new film look with “Flesh Impact”, a short film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal who imagines two possible versions of the legendary star, performed by Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn. The project was born when Gyllenhaal was invited to develop a work inspired by the Hollywood icon and, although at first she was not convinced to be the right person to tell her story, she decided to delve into Mari…
The actress stars, along with Ellen Burstyn, Flesh Impact, the short film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal who imagines what the life of the mythical star would have been like if it hadn't had a tragic ending
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