Rihanna ‘would love to portray Houston’ on screen

Rihanna has revealed she would “love” to portray the late Whitney Houston on the big screen.

The Talk That Talk singer, who makes her acting debut in Peter Berg’s sci-fi action adventure Battleship, shrugged off rumours she is in the running to play the late legend in a forthcoming biopic, but admitted she would be honoured to take the role.

“I didn’t get that call yet,” said the 24-year-old, adding: “That would be something that I would have to give my entire life to do because I would want to really pull it off. That’s a huge, huge role and whoever does it has to do a good job.”

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The 48-year-old singer died on February 11 in California, hours before she was to attend a pre-Grammy Awards party. She drowned in a bath following heart problems brought on by years of drug abuse.

Her record label boss and friend Clive Davis is reportedly at the helm of the planned film.

Rihanna – whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty – considers Houston a musical inspiration.

“I met her at a Clive Davis party. I love her. She’s one of my big music icons, and I have always looked up to her,” she continued.

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Rihanna, who stars alongside Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch and Brooklyn Decker in Battleship – which opens in cinemas on Wednesday April 11 – also revealed she would like to try her hand at a comedr with sarcastic, dry humour.

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