Is Dakota Johnson about to serve us the most iconic Marilyn Monroe transformation we never knew we needed? Girl, YES.
Okay, so apparently Maggie Gyllenhaal—yes, the Jake sister who actually has TASTE—is bringing her short film masterpiece to the Venice International Film Festival this year, and honey, the casting is absolutely sending us into orbit. Dakota Johnson, aka the woman who made us all question our sexuality in Fifty Shades, is stepping into those legendary red lips as the incomparable Marilyn Monroe. We’re not screaming, YOU’RE screaming.
The film, which is titled “Flesh Impact” (and wow, what a name that is), is Gyllenhaal’s directorial passion project, and from what we’re hearing through the grapevine, it’s giving experimental art film realness mixed with Hollywood glamour. Venice is literally THE place to debut something this bold and provocative, so Maggie really said “let me serve everyone a cultural moment” and we are LIVING for it.
Now, here’s where it gets juicy—everyone and their mother wants to know where they can actually WATCH this masterpiece. The Venice premiere is obviously the golden ticket right now, but streaming options? Girl, we’re still waiting on those details like we wait for our Botox appointments. But between you and me, if this has the Venice stamp of approval, you KNOW it’s going to end up on some fancy platform faster than you can say “Some Like It Hot.”
The internet is absolutely losing its collective mind over this casting choice. Some people are like “Dakota? Really?” while others are saying this could genuinely be her most transformative role yet. One Twitter user literally wrote “I didn’t know I needed this energy in my life” and honestly, same. The thirst is REAL, babes.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is proving once again that nepotism actually CAN produce greatness when you have talent to back it up. This woman went from acting to directing like it was nothing, and now she’s out here creating art that has everyone talking. That’s the kind of boss energy we want to see more of in Hollywood.
The Venice Film Festival is about to be absolutely ICONIC this year, and we cannot WAIT to see the photos, the red carpet moments, and eventually get our hands on this film. Mark your calendars and keep your eyes peeled for streaming announcements, because this is going to be THE conversation starter of the season.
What do you think? A) Dakota Johnson is the PERFECT choice for Marilyn Monroe B) This casting is absolutely unhinged and wrong