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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 can premiere on Friday (July 18).
• She recommended ASAP Rocky may play “Freestyle Smurf” or “Fashion Smurf” in a future sequel.
• During 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 one more excited than Rihanna, who voices Smurfette within the animated reboot. Ahead of the movie’s international premiere, Variety requested her who ASAP Rocky ought to play in a hypothetical sequel.

“Next movie, 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. Fashion Smurf.” Both of these would positively match the Harlem rapper, contemplating he’s already a power behind the mic and within the vogue world, too.

“Damn, there’s already a Papa Smurf,” Rihanna continued. “He could play Papa Smurf, too.” Since John Goodman is already voicing Papa Smurf within the reboot, producers may must do some artistic 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. “Getting to do animation is a fun journey for me…I get to show up in my pajamas in my third trimester,” she defined. “I hope this gives me cool points with my kids one day.”

“I can’t wait for you guys to see how she’s been reimagined. The entire movie is going to be so fun. It’s so thrilling,” she added. Speaking 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 Variety 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.” Fans did obtain “Friend Of Mine” in May, however her extremely anticipated ninth studio album has been on the prime of everybody’s want checklist for years at this level.