Ana de Armas [1] is playing Marilyn Monroe [2] in Netflix's forthcoming film "Blonde," and judging by the latest trailer [3] and new stills, de Armas's transformation into the pop culture icon is going to be remarkable.

Netflix's "Blonde" is directed by Andrew Dominik, and the screenplay is based on a historical novel by Joyce Carol Oates of the same name. The film is set to premiere on Sept. 23 and has made waves for receiving an NC-17 rating. While "Blonde" is far from the first movie or show [4] to tell the story of Monroe, de Armas has expressed excitement about the film and its unique portrayal of the Hollywood legend.

"Andrew [Dominik]'s ambitions were very clear from the start — to present a version of Marilyn Monroe's life through her lens," she told Netflix Queue [5]. "He wanted the world to experience what it actually felt like to not only be Marilyn, but also Norma Jeane. I found that to be the most daring, unapologetic, and feminist take on her story that I had ever seen."

Ahead, check out stills of de Armas in "Blonde" next to real photos of Monroe.

De Armas (L) re-creates Monroe's (R) iconic 1955 white-dress moment, which took place above a subway grate on the corner of New York City's Lexington Ave and 52nd Street.

De Armas (L) wears Monroe's (R) classy at-home style.

De Armas (L) replicates the moment when a wardrobe assistant helped Monroe (R) into a swimsuit on Independence Day [6] in 1953.

De Armas (L) wears Monroe's (R) glossy pink dress and gloves in a re-creation of a scene from the 1953 film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."

De Armas (L) portrays Monroe(R) as she leaves the Polyclinic Hospital [7] in New York City in June of 1961 after gallbladder surgery.