Netflix’s ‘Blonde’: Was Marilyn Monroe in a ‘throuple’ with Cass Chaplin Jr. and Eddy G. Robinson Jr.?

The American film ‘Blonde’ is a fictionalized take on the life and career of American actress Marilyn Monroe, played by Ana de Armas.

So, did Marilyn Monroe have a throuple relationship with Cass Chaplin Jr. and Eddy G. Robinson Jr., or was this made up for the film?

Spoilers from Blonde ahead!

Blonde: Was Marilyn Monroe in a throuple with Cass Chaplin Jr. and Eddy G. Robinson Jr.?
No, Marilyn Monroe was not involved in a three-way relationship with Cass Chaplin Jr. and Eddy G. Robinson Jr. According to TIME, there is no evidence of Monroe ever being in a throuple with the two actors. What is shown in the film is entirely made up.

Does Monroe become part of a throuple with Chaplin and Robinson?

In the drama film, Monroe becomes part of a throuple with Chaplin and Robinson after she meets them in an acting class. Their relationship soon becomes the talk of the town, and Monroe’s talent agency even urges her to end it. But the relationship doesn’t end until Monroe falls pregnant and gets an abortion.

Although a three-way relationship between the actors never existed, Monroe and Chaplin are believed to have had a brief affair. The affair was referenced in Chaplin’s 1960 autobiography, My Father, Charlie Chaplin.

just watched #Blonde … it puts norma/marilyn in a box that only allows to her be abused, sexualized, or call people daddy. extremely strange. maybe we stop letting misogynistic men try to make groundbreaking films about women- of which they know nothing about.
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— jules (@sinceiveknownu) September 28, 2022

It was also mentioned in Pulitzer Prize Finalist Anthony Summers’s book Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe. In the book, Summers details when Chaplin introduced Monroe to his family upon bringing her to his house for lunch in 1947.

As reported by RadioTimes, Summers’s book also mentions that Monroe met Robinson through Chaplin, and they entered into a relationship after Monroe’s affair with Chaplin ended. However, the relationship didn’t last long, and Monroe and Robinson decided to be friends. Monroe also remained friends with Chaplin.

In a technical level, #Blonde is perfect. Impeccable cinematography and score. Ana de Armas gives a chilling performance. But when it comes to the script, the director tried to tell the story of an exploited movie star using – ironically – exploitation instead of compassion. pic.twitter.com/Lise9MYlnN

— YUSDEE (@notyourfilmbro) September 28, 2022

Even though Monroe stayed friends with Chaplin and Robinson, there’s still no evidence of the three ever being involved in a ménage à trois arrangement.

Blonde is available to stream on Netflix.