Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe: First Look!

Oct 8, 2010 at 4:37pm

Michelle Williams is getting her Marilyn Monroe on, y’all.

The former Dawson’s Creek actress is playing the iconic blonde in the upcoming biopic My Week With Marilyn, and The Weinstein Company released the first image of Williams as the ill-fated acting legend today.

The film, which began principal photography in London on Friday and co-stars Harry Potter star Emma Watson, chronicles a week in the life of Monroe as she abandons the Hollywood lifestyle in order to embrace British life with film producer and writer Colin Clark, played by The Other Boleyn Girl actor Eddie Redmayne in the film. (The script is based on Clark’s diaries.)

What do you think of Williams as Marilyn? Will she do the role justice? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Oscar reviews: My Week with Marilyn
Marilyn Monroe remains an American icon decades after her death. Her status as a sex symbol, along with her seemingly naive persona, has fascinated the public since she first appeared on screen. My Week With Marilyn is about more than Monroe.