Rihanna is headed to the small screen. The 28-year-old singer, who
made her acting debut in 2012’s Battleship, will play Janet Leigh’s
iconic role of Marion Crane from Psycho, it was announced Friday at the show’s final Comic-Con panel.
made her acting debut in 2012’s Battleship, will play Janet Leigh’s
iconic role of Marion Crane from Psycho, it was announced Friday at the show’s final Comic-Con panel.
Rihanna, who is a fan of the
A&E drama, sent a special video message from her bedroom revealing
her exciting new acting gig.
A&E drama, sent a special video message from her bedroom revealing
her exciting new acting gig.
“Hello Comic-Con! It’s bad
girl Rih Rih and let me tell you what the bad b*tch is about to do. I’m
about to check into the Bates Motel very soon,” she said. “Guess what
else? Guess who’s playing Marion?”
“We wanted to thrust the
iconic role into a contemporary spotlight and redefine it in a
meaningful and exciting new way. We also heard Rihanna was a fan of the
show, and we were huge fans of hers, so it was the perfect collision of
creativity and fate,” said executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry
Ehrin in a statement.
Rihanna also stars in the upcoming sci-fi movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which hits theaters July 21, 2017.
Vera Farmiga, whose
character Norma was killed in the final episodes of season four, will
also return in the fifth and final season and serve as executive
producer.
character Norma was killed in the final episodes of season four, will
also return in the fifth and final season and serve as executive
producer.