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Rihanna is lending her voice to a brand new venture, but it surely’s not the ninth album followers have been hoping for since 2016. On April 27, the “Carry Me Up” singer made a shock look at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the place she introduced that she might be taking part in Smurfette within the upcoming Smurfs musical film.
Along with voicing the animated character, Rihanna joins the venture — directed by Chris Miller and Matt Landon — as a author and producer, in response to Leisure Weekly. Notably, the Paramount adaptation will observe a separate storyline from Sony’s three-part collection, which starred Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Sofía Vergara, and Hank Azaria. The upcoming musical may also function authentic songs by Rihanna. It is not the album we have lengthy been ready for, however new music is new music.
“I obtained to play a component and simply think about. I obtained to simply be myself.”
Rihanna has showcased her appearing expertise in high-profile motion pictures like “Ocean’s 8” (2018) and “Battleship” (2012) up to now, however the live-action/animation hybrid movie marks the star’s first enterprise into voice appearing since “House” in 2015. “I obtained to play a component and simply think about. I obtained to simply be myself,” Rihanna, who’s anticipating her second little one with A$AP Rocky, stated of taking part in the basic blue character. “I obtained to indicate up in my pajamas in my third trimester and play a little bit blue badass.”
Along with giving Smurfette’s character her signature moxy, Rihanna added that she hopes the brand new position will give her “a little bit little bit of cool factors” together with her youngsters, together with her practically 1-year-old son. Jokingly, Rihanna added that she initially auditioned to play Papa Smurf, “but it surely did not work out.”
“On behalf of our studio and our inventive companions, we could not be extra excited to have discovered our Smurfette in one of the beloved stars on this planet,” Paramount stated. “With Rihanna’s singular inventive attraction and musical abilities, there is a gigantic alternative to raise the cultural touchstone of The Smurfs universe in a manner that is by no means been finished earlier than.”
“The Smurfs Musical” is slated for launch on Feb. 14, 2025, and nobody appears extra excited than Rihanna. Throughout her time onstage, the star added that reimagining Smurfette was a “enjoyable journey” and that she will be able to’t wait to see the venture realized onscreen. “Your entire film goes to be so enjoyable,” she stated. “It is so thrilling.”
