By Larry Yepez Jr.
Rihanna, the movie star, makes her big screen debut in "Battleship", based on the popular board game with the same name. The first images were just released portraying Rihanna as kick-ass Officer Raikes. "Battleship" tells the story of a fleet of Navy ships fighting an armada of unknown origins. The pop diva is the only female on the crew of the ship.
Unlike how we are used to seeing this pop beauty, with the funky hair do's and the avant-garde fashion style; in 'Battleship' we see a much more conservative Rihanna, in uniform and as a toned down brunette, a much more proper look than that of a woman in military service. Although her beauty still radiates as always.
Director Peter Berg cast Rihanna in the film, and in an interview with Fandango, she states:
"It was a role I felt like I could handle for my first time acting and he (Berg) was super enthusiastic about it."
Preparing for the role was not easy, as Rihanna had to undergo real Navy trainings, including lifting weights, swimming and bootcamp with the typical mean Sergeant screaming in her face. "One man drilled me, yelled at me, cursed me out, made me do push-ups!" - How could someone yell at such a pretty face? I certainly wouldn't be able to!
So is Rihanna on her way to become another Pop-Star turned Movie-Star, like Justin Timberlake and Will Smith? I guess we'll have to wait and see. 'Battleship' is set for release in May of 2012. The film also stars "True Blood" vampire Alexander Skarsgard, model Brooklyn Decker and Liam Neeson.
What do you think of Rihanna doing a crossover transition Music to the big screen?
