She's in talks to be Marilyn Monroe for Andrew Dominik's latestAndrew Dominik has been trying to make a film based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2001 novel Blonde for more than four years now. It appears he’s close to making it happen, as The Wrap reports that Jessica Chastain is figuring out a deal to play Marilyn Monroe.Oates’ tome used biographical and historical sources to spin a new story focusing on the inner life of Norma Jean Baker, the woman behind the screen idol and tragic starlet.