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Ana De Armas Is The Spitting Image Of Marilyn Monroe In The Trailer For "Blonde," And Now It's Time To Decide Who Could Play These 19 Other Old Hollywood Stars In Their Biopics

You're the casting director today.

Devin Herenda
by Devin Herenda

BuzzFeed Contributor

In the sneak peeks we've seen so far of Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe during the Blonde trailer, Ana has completely transformed and bears quite a striking resemblance to the late cinema legend.

Ana de Armas plays Marilyn Monroe in various scenes from the "Blonde" trailer
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In addition to Marilyn, there are many other performers from the Golden Age of Hollywood who deserve a new biopic. Who would you cast to play each of these iconic actors?

  1. 1. Who should play Ava Gardner?

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1. Who should play Ava Gardner?
  1. Angelina Jolie poses at a "Eternals" screening in October 2021
     
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    Angelina Jolie
  2. Liv Tyler poses at the "Ad Astra" premiere on September 18, 2019
     
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    Liv Tyler
  3. Marion Cotillard is seen at a screening for "Juana de Arco" on June 01, 2022
     
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    Marion Cotillard
  4. Kaya Scodelario is pictured at the premiere of "Maze Runner: The Death Cure" on January 24, 2018
     
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  1. 2. Who should take on the role of Rita Hayworth for a biopic on the movie star?

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2. Who should take on the role of Rita Hayworth for a biopic on the movie star?
  1. Eva Mendes attends a Miami New York & Company store opening on March 16, 2017
     
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    Eva Mendes
  2. Alexa Demie smiles at the "Mid90s" premiere on October 18, 2018
     
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    Alexa Demie
  3. Victoria Justice arrives at the Race to Erase MS Gala on May 20, 2022
     
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    Victoria Justice
  4. Roselyn Sánchez poses at the "Las Pildoras De Mi Novio" premiere on February 18, 2020
     
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  1. 3. Who is the best choice to play Sidney Poitier?

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3. Who is the best choice to play Sidney Poitier?
  1. Idris Elba poses at the 2021 premiere of "The Harder They Fall"
     
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    Idris Elba
  2. John David Washington smiles at the Golden Globes on January 6, 2019
     
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    John David Washington
  3. John Boyega is seen at the premiere of "Pacific Rim Uprising" on March 21, 2018
     
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    John Boyega
  4. Donald Glover is pictured at an "Atlanta" event on June 10, 2022
     
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  1. 4. Who would be convincing as Lana Turner?

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4. Who would be convincing as Lana Turner?
  1. Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the premiere of "Don't Look Up" on December 05, 2021
     
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    Jennifer Lawrence
  2. Blake Lively poses at The 2022 Met Gala
     
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    Blake Lively
  3. Margot Robbie is seen at the "Suicide Squad" premiere on August 02, 2021
     
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    Margot Robbie
  4. Lucy Boynton arrives at the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
     
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  1. 5. Cast the lead for a film on Natalie Wood.

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5. Cast the lead for a film on Natalie Wood.
  1. Camilla Belle arrives at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala
     
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    Camilla Belle
  2. Anne Hathaway poses at the BVLGARI EDEN THE GARDEN OF WONDERS event in June 2022
     
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    Anne Hathaway
  3. Miranda Cosgrove smiles at the Paramount+ UK at Outernet London launch event in June 2022
     
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    Miranda Cosgrove
  4. Rachel Bilson is seen at the InStyle Awards on October 21, 2019
     
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  1. 6. Who could pull off playing Gregory Peck?

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6. Who could pull off playing Gregory Peck?
  1. Ethan Peck poses at a "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" screening on April 30, 2022
     
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    Ethan Peck
  2. Miles Teller is seen at the "The Offer" premiere on June 14, 2022
     
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    Miles Teller
  3. Ryan Reynolds arrives at The 2022 Met Gala
     
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    Ryan Reynolds
  4. Orlando Bloom smiles at the UNICEF At 75 event on November 30, 2021
     
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  1. 7. Who could portray Lena Horne?

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7. Who could portray Lena Horne?
  1. Gugu Mbatha-Raw attends the British Independent Film Awards on December 05, 2021
     
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    Gugu Mbatha-Raw
  2. Zoë Kravitz talks during the 2020 Winter TCA Press Tour on January 17, 2020
     
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    Zoë Kravitz
  3. Zoe Saldaña arrives at the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall Winter 2022 2023 show in July 2022
     
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    Zoe Saldaña
  4. Marsha Thomason is seen at the Celebrity Red CARpet Event on September 22, 2018
     
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  1. 8. Who could pass as Elizabeth Taylor?

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8. Who could pass as Elizabeth Taylor?
  1. Alexandra Daddario arrives at the AMC Networks' 2022 Upfront at PEAK event in April 2022
     
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    Alexandra Daddario
  2. Megan Fox poses at The 2021 Met Gala
     
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    Megan Fox
  3. Eva Green attends the 2020 Cesar Film Awards
     
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    Eva Green
  4. Elizabeth Gillies attends the 2018 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party
     
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  1. 9. Pick a performer to portray Paul Newman.

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9. Pick a performer to portray Paul Newman.
  1. Chris Pine poses at the Producers Guild Awards on March 19, 2022
     
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    Chris Pine
  2. Benedict Cumberbartch arrives at the EE British Academy Film Awards on March 13, 2022
     
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    Benedict Cumberbatch
  3. Bradley Cooper poses at the National Board of Review awards ceremony on March 15, 2022
     
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    Bradley Cooper
  4. Zac Efron is pictured at the Golden Globes on January 7, 2018
     
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    Zac Efron