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 Keanu Reeves' critically panned erotic thriller "Knock Knock" is entirely forgettable. But the film starring then-newcomer Ana de Armas has improbably set the stage for an unforgettable portrayal of Marilyn Monroe. Somehow, when  "Blonde"  writer and director Andrew Dominik saw 2015's "Knock Knock," he knew that Cuban-born de Armas, who played one-half of the seductive and dangerous duo terrorizing Reeves, had what it took to portray screen icon Monroe. Magically, de Armas has brought this unlikely vision to life in "Blonde," which arrives Wednesday on Netflix amid critical praise for her performance in the controversial NC-17 film.  "It's very strange," says de Armas, 34. "Andrew saw 'Knock Knock' and said that I had this Marilyn quality. That it was exactly what I looked like. It feels like serendipity because when I did that movie, my English was nonexistent almost. So it was kin...

  Whether   you identify with the term Latino, Latinx or Latine  — the community, which makes up over   62.1 million people in the U.S. , is not a monolith. And neither are the many entertainers in the industry that have paved the way for future generations of Latino artists, writers, musicians, directors and actors to thrive in Hollywood. America Ferrera, Bad Bunny, Eva Longoria, Colman Domingo and more celebrities have achieved great heights all while honoring their roots and uplifting their community.  In honor of Latino Heritage Month, here's what Latino and Afro-Latino trailblazers have said about Latinidad.  CHRIS PIZZELLO; PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN, GETTY IMAGES; DAN MACMEDAN  Email    Twitter    Facebook America Ferrera, born to Honduran parents, got her big break with the 2002 indie film "Real Women Have Curves." In 2006, Ferrera landed the unforgettable role of Betty Suarez in "Ugly Betty." Most recently, she starred in NBC...