Rihanna to lend her voice for the character of Smurfette in

Rihanna announced that she will play Smurfette in Paramount Pictures' The Smurfs Movie on Thursday at CinemaCon Day Four in Las Vegas.

The 35-year-old Lift Me Up singer, who is expecting her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky, walked onto the Caesar's Palace stage in a stonewashed denim cape dress and matching thigh-high boots.

Under the bright stage lights, she added smaller, delicate earrings and a sparkling necklace made of diamonds and sapphires. According to the sources, the Grammy winner jokingly stated, "I tried to get the Papa Smurf role but it didn't work out" after announcing that she will voice Smurfette in the live-action film.

The project will not only have Rihanna as a lead role, but she will also be a producer and write and record her own songs for the movie, which will be released in theaters later in February 2025. At the occasion, the star, who uncovered that she was in the third trimester of her subsequent pregnancy, was likewise joined by Ramsey Naito, the head of Vital Movement.

According to the sources, the upcoming movie will simply answer the question, "What is a Smurf?" as its "central" theme and question. The story has as of late been shown on the big screen, recalling 2011 with The Smurfs from Columbia Pictures which acquired around $563 million in the films. Stars that loaned their voices included Neil Patrick Harris and Katy Perry, who was given a role as Smurfette.

Smurfs: A New Beginning, a reboot with a new cast, debuted in 2017 and came out two years later to mixed reviews. The Ruined Village Smurfette was narrated by Demi Lovato, with Rainn Wilson and Joe Manganiello joining the cast as well.

Further subtleties or cast individuals for The Smurfs Film still can't seem to be uncovered, with the undertaking still in its initial, pre-creation stages. Rihanna threw her long hair into a chic bun on top of her head in preparation for her surprise appearance at the annual CinemaCon.

For the big announcement, her makeup was traditional and included a layer of mascara on her lashes and a dark blue, smokey shadow around her eyes to match her outfit's colors.