Both the novel and this movie include graphic rape scenes that did not happen in real life, which caused controversy and criticism from historians and Marilyn Monroe's fans. Notably, the novel opens with a disclaimer explaining that the book is not meant to be read as a biography, and lists some that are intended to be factual. On the other hand, director Andrew Dominik never clarified that the rape scenes shown in the movie did not happen to Monroe in real life. In an interview for The New Yorker in September 2022, Joyce Carol Oates argued that this movie is probably closer to what Monroe actually experienced than other films about her; "The last few days of her life were brutal," Oates said, and that "the real things that happened to Marilyn Monroe are much worse than anything in the movie." Despite having no evidence to back up her claim. Oates' novel also suggests that Monroe was killed by John F. Kennedy's sharpshooter - another theory with no evidence.

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