kikikiki wrote:
puh-lease i don't care for her to look exactly like monroe, but from the looks of it, this chick doesn't pull off monroe's charm, charisma and sensuality. fail

That's exactly the way I feel. She doesn't have the spark at all. Kenneth Branagh doesn't look like Sir Laurence Olivier but man from the 2 minute trailer he certainly has his essence.  Marilyn Monroe had this sensuality about her and Williams doesn't even have a hint of that.  The playfulness looks forced to me in that short clip. Someone on another board said Anna Feris would have been a better choice.  I know some will scoff being that she's a comedic actress, but most comedic actors have surprised us with their dramatic performances. Perhaps Feris could have worked, or at least an actress who exudes warmth. Williams doesn't permeate that at all. She's a bit cold.

I now feel the same way about DiCaprio. He didn't wow me in the trailer of J.Edgar either and I think he was miscast as well.

Of course my opinion could change when I see J. Edgar and My Week With Marilyn.  But right now I'm not feeling Michelle in this and I loved her in Blue Valentine.  

Edited By: cocoacritic 10/06/2011 10:14 AM. Edited 1 times.