Hollywood star Naomi Watts is all set to play one of the most sought after and glamorous screen icons Marilyn Monroe in a new biopic.

The King Kong star will take on the lead role in Blonde, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' imaginary Marilyn Monroe memoir, reported Screen Daily online. The film will be directed by Andrew Dominik, who has made movies like The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.