Rihanna to play Smurfette in The Smurfs Movie

Rihanna has revealed she’s going to star within the subsequent Smurfs film, voicing the position of Smurfette.

The 35-year-old singer stunned followers with an look at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday, joking: “I tried to get the Papa Smurf part but it didn’t work out.”

She may even write and document authentic songs for the movie, and will probably be credited as a producer.

Speaking in regards to the new live-action movie on stage on the Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino, she mentioned: “Getting to do animation is a fun journey for me.

“In this, I bought to play an element the place I bought to only think about, I bought to be, I bought to indicate up in my pyjamas in my third trimester and play a little bit blue s***.”

The pregnant star, who already has an 11-month-old son with rapper A$AP Rocky, is at present anticipating her second youngster.

She added: “I hope this gives me a little bit of cool points with my kids one day.”

The Smurfs Movie, which is being made by Paramount Animation, will discover themes of id and ask the central query – “What is a Smurf?”

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This is not Rihanna’s first shot at voice performing, having beforehand performed a voice position in DreamWorks animated characteristic Home, which grossed over $380m (£305m) on the worldwide field workplace.

While her live-action display screen credit embody Battleship, This Is the End, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Ocean’s 8 and Guava Island.

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The Smurfs are a tribe of little blue creatures who stay in mushroom-shaped homes within the forest, created by Belgian artist Peyo in 1958.

They have since been changed into varied movies and TV collection, together with a trio of live-action motion pictures made by Sony in 2011, 2013 and 2017 and voiced by stars together with Neil Patrick Harris, Julia Roberts and Katy Perry.

Smurfette, who was the primary feminine Smurf to be launched into the collection, was performed by singer Demi Lovato within the final film.

The movie, which will probably be directed by Chris Miller and written by Pam Brady, is because of hit cinemas in February 2025.