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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky at Smurfs international premiere
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Key Takeaways:
- Rihanna is voicing Smurfette within the animated reboot of the ‘Smurfs’ film, which is able to premiere on Friday (July 18).
- She urged ASAP Rocky may play “Freestyle Smurf” or “Vogue Smurf” in a future sequel.
- Through the interview, Rihanna additionally gave an replace on her long-awaited ninth studio album.
The Smurfs film is slated to hit theaters on Friday (July 18), and there’s arguably no yet another excited than Rihanna, who voices Smurfette within the animated reboot. Forward of the movie’s international premiere, Selection requested her who ASAP Rocky ought to play in a hypothetical sequel.
“Subsequent film, ASAP Rocky — which Smurf does he play?” Marc Malkin requested the Grammy Award-winning singer on Sunday (July 13). She responded, “Oh my gosh! Freestyle Smurf. Vogue Smurf.” Each of these would positively match the Harlem rapper, contemplating he’s already a pressure behind the mic and within the trend world, too.
“Rattling, there’s already a Papa Smurf,” Rihanna continued. “He may play Papa Smurf, too.” Since John Goodman is already voicing Papa Smurf within the reboot, producers would possibly have to do some inventive maneuvering to make that casting occur. See the clip under.
Rihanna first opened up about voicing Smurfette — or the “little blue bada**,” in accordance with the Bajan star — at 2023’s CinemaCon. “Attending to do animation is a enjoyable journey for me…I get to indicate up in my pajamas in my third trimester,” she defined. “I hope this provides me cool factors with my children at some point.”
“I can’t watch for you guys to see how she’s been reimagined. All the film goes to be so enjoyable. It’s so thrilling,” she added. Talking of the Smurfs, Rihanna additionally walked the blue carpet at Los Angeles’ Paramount Theater along with her two boys, RZA and Riot, for his or her carpet debut on Sunday.
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Elsewhere in her Selection interview, Rihanna as soon as once more confronted the inevitable query: When are we getting new music? “Uh-oh,” she hilariously replied earlier than calling herself the “Uh-Oh Smurf.” Followers did obtain “Buddy Of Mine” in Might, however her extremely anticipated ninth studio album has been on the prime of everybody’s want listing for years at this level.