Update (04/24): On Sunday, Rihanna finally joined in on the Twitter-created action flick by responding to Lupita Nyong’o’s invitation.
I'm in Pit'z https://t.co/Kz0o3lBEmL
— Rihanna (@rihanna) April 23, 2017
Our two stars are ready to go, and Twitter waisted no time hitting up at Ava DuVernay to direct the viral project.
@rihanna So @ava, your turn pic.twitter.com/YGJbNI5jLz
— Mikelle Street (@MikelleStreet) April 23, 2017
Her response:
@MikelleStreet @rihanna Lights set. Camera's up. Ready to call action for these #queens. pic.twitter.com/NVgqpFeTnu
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) April 24, 2017
Now all we need is a confirmation and a fire script from Issa Rae then we’re set.
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Twitter has hit peak Twitter on Friday (April 21), when users created a faux movie synopsis starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o. After an old photo surfaced of the two sitting together at a fashion show, one fan came up with a brilliant idea.
Fans, of course, started freaking out with memes, gifs, and even tacked on Issa Rae and Ava DuVernay to write and direct the film. Will this be our first Twitter-created studio film? Rihanna, Issa, and Ava haven’t responded yet, but if this film did come to fruition, would you purchase a movie ticket to the action-comedy film?
Twitter also created a few potential lines from the movie.
OKAY! SO AN ACTION-COMEDY STARING @RIHANNA AND @Lupita_Nyongo DIRECTED BY @AVA AND WRITTEN BY @IssaRae! pic.twitter.com/k54DAXpiAR
— Anti Kiing (@ZaynDiamonds) April 21, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna This is already winning Best Picture at the Oscars 2019 pic.twitter.com/0TZKRPZjzk
— mark (@nickpaquettes) April 21, 2017
@XLNB Where is the gofundme account to make this happen?
— Tarajah (@_LoveTarajah) April 21, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna YASSSS pic.twitter.com/v5ybmBPO0A
— Tora Shae (@BlackMajiik) April 21, 2017
@XLNB @Lupita_Nyongo and @rihanna on they way to "acquire" some money. They learned from the best. pic.twitter.com/wwzMGg2dkD
— DRB (@dmncbrm) April 21, 2017
Lupita: "Sh*t! The mission is a bust. Rihanna, you need to leave! I can't help you right now!" pic.twitter.com/nCnIVVXmYi
— X (@XLNB) April 21, 2017
Rihanna: "Target…"
Lupita: "Two rows down.Mr. Fox Welsh.Tall.Handsome.Recently divorced. Net Worth: 600 million"
Rihanna: "…acquired." pic.twitter.com/uX8I7NnWc2— X (@XLNB) April 21, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna Me if this doesn't happen: pic.twitter.com/7bJJBh91jj
— Polly Irungu (@pollyirungu) April 21, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @NotAgainBen @rihanna oh my god pic.twitter.com/m6lZJhGuSa
— Ethan Harvey (@ethanharv) April 21, 2017
@Lupita_Nyongo @rihanna WE NEED THIS pic.twitter.com/1eCGqnsAKN
— el (@biselinakyle) April 21, 2017
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