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Rihanna is lending her voice to a brand new challenge, however it’s not the ninth album followers have been hoping for since 2016. On April 27, the “Raise Me Up” singer made a shock look at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the place she introduced that she can be taking part in Smurfette within the upcoming Smurfs musical film.
Along with voicing the animated character, Rihanna joins the challenge — 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 even function authentic songs by Rihanna. It isn’t the album we have lengthy been ready for, however new music is new music.
“I received to play a component and simply think about. I received to only be myself.”
Rihanna has showcased her performing expertise in high-profile films like “Ocean’s 8” (2018) and “Battleship” (2012) prior to now, however the live-action/animation hybrid movie marks the star’s first enterprise into voice performing since “House” in 2015. “I received to play a component and simply think about. I received to only be myself,” Rihanna, who’s anticipating her second little one with A$AP Rocky, mentioned of taking part in the basic blue character. “I received to indicate up in my pajamas in my third trimester and play somewhat blue badass.”
Along with giving Smurfette’s character her signature moxy, Rihanna added that she hopes the brand new position will give her “somewhat little bit of cool factors” along with her youngsters, together with her almost 1-year-old son. Jokingly, Rihanna added that she initially auditioned to play Papa Smurf, “however it did not work out.”
“On behalf of our studio and our artistic companions, we could not be extra excited to have discovered our Smurfette in one of the beloved stars on the planet,” Paramount mentioned. “With Rihanna’s singular artistic attraction and musical skills, there is a gigantic alternative to raise the cultural touchstone of The Smurfs universe in a method that is by no means been accomplished 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’t wait to see the challenge realized onscreen. “Your entire film goes to be so enjoyable,” she mentioned. “It is so thrilling.”
