Did Marilyn Monroe date Charlie Chaplin Jr.? Blonde's threesome scene slammed by fans

4 October 2022, 16:03

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By Sam Prance

In Netflix's Blonde, Marilyn Monroe has a three-way relationship with Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Edward G Robinson Jr. but is it a true story?

Netflix's Blonde is being criticised over its scenes involving Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Edward G Robinson Jr.

Ever since Netflix's Blonde came out last week (Sep 28), viewers have called out the film for its graphic sex scenes and huge inaccuracies. Based on the 2000 book of the same name, Blonde is a biographical drama about Marilyn Monroe. However, the majority of the film is made up and fans of the beloved star have called the film "exploitative" and "dehumanising".

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In Blonde, Marilyn Monroe also has a three-way relationship with Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Edward G Robinson Jr. The movie shows Marilyn, Charlie and Edward having a threesome together. There is also a scene in which Charlie and Edward both perform sexual acts on Marilyn in a cinema together. Did any of it really happen though? Was the relationship real?

Did Marilyn Monroe date Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Edward G Robinson Jr.?

Early on in Blonde, it's suggested that Marilyn Monroe had a three-way relationship with the sons of Hollywood stars Charlie Chaplin and Edward G Robinson. The movie even shows Marilyn having a threesome with Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Edward G Robinson Jr. However, there's no actual evidence to suggest that the three of them ever had such a relationship.

Anthony Summers's biography Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe claims that Marilyn and Charlie did date each other. He also claims that Marilyn met Edward through Charlie and later had a short-lived relationship with him. That being said, the two relationships never crossed over and it's very unlikely that the trio ever had a threesome.

Reacting to the threesome, one person tweeted: "As soon as that threesome scene came on I just stopped watching. If it was fictional there was no need to attach the name of an icon like Marilyn to this film. The fact that none of the creators realized this was complete exploitation of her name is unreal to me".

Another person added: "This Marilyn Monroe movie is wild because how can you make up a whole rape, abortion, and threesome."

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As it stands, the people behind Blonde are yet to address the backlash over the fictional throuple. However, Ana De Armas has defended the show's sex scenes. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Ana claimed that they were all "essential" to convey the film's message.

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