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Here's Our Dream Cast For the New Rihanna-Lupita Buddy Heist Film
You're not prepared for how stacked we just made this cast.
May 23 2017 5:39 PM EST
June 21 2018 6:37 AM EST
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You're not prepared for how stacked we just made this cast.
Our Internet prayers have been answered: after this meme went viral, speculating how incredible it would be for Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o to star in a buddy heist action film, the film will actually happen:
\u201cRihanna looks like she scams rich white men and lupita is the computer smart best friend that helps plan the scans https://t.co/PhWs1xd3nj\u201d— akame (@akame) 1492545108
Netflix beat out several other bidders in an aggressive battle over who would obtain rights to the film at the Cannes Film Festival, Entertainment Weekly reports. And the good news doesn't stop there: Ava DuVernay has been tapped to directed, and Insecure's Issa Rae is already working on a script.
The original meme already casts Rihanna as a gritty master thief and Lupita as a genius hacker--there's no word yet if Rae is sticking to the original concept or taking things in a new direction. But with so much incredible talent already attached, we couldn't help but hypothesize our dream cast for a movie of this nature. Below, check out who else we signed on to this soon-to-be-our-new-favorite film.
Rihanna's rival master thief and love interest: Zoe Kravitz
The seasoned pair of detectives with many battle scars and even more skeletons in their closets: Wanda Sykes and Reese Witherspoon
Just horsin' around! @draperjames #HoldYourHorses
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Lupita's daughter begging her to get out of the hacking business: Amandla Stenberg
The wealthy museum heiress, who Rih and Lupita decide to steal a fortune from: Zendaya
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The feisty tech girl, who Rih and Lupita get their supplies from: Cupcakke
The old friend, who busts the pair out of jail after they get caught: Blue Ivy