Rihanna Responds To Rumors That She’ll Be Playing Poison Ivy In "The Batman"


Hey, Warner Bros, call her!

Rumors started circulating at the beginning the month that Warner Bros. was eyeing Rihanna for the role Poison Ivy in The Batman, which will star Robert Pattinson and is set to release in 2021. While these speculations may have easily stemmed from an unreliable source, many publications picked up the story (guilty) and people started freaking out at the possibility RiRi in this iconic role. However, the Anti artist added fuel to the flame by posting a video on Instagram her Fenty leather-rubber boots with the caption, “bat-mobile but make it fashion.” She should’ve known better than to tease us like that because, once we see her rocking something like that, our imaginations are obviously gonna run f with it. 

Well, Entertainment Tonight got the honor talking to Rihanna at her 5th annual Diamond Ball in New York City last week and they asked her if there was any truth to these rumors. Rihanna played like she had no idea that fans were putting together collages her previous looks that resembled those the villain, or perhaps she truly had no idea. She was shocked that her boot video played a role in sparking this speculation. “Oh that?! Really? That!? Are you serious?” she said. “No that has nothing to do with Poison Ivy. That post] has to do a lot with Batman because] I have separate obsessions.”

However, she did confirm that she might be interested in the role were it to be fered to her because she’s a huge Poison Ivy stan, particularly Uma Thurman’s 1997 portrayal the character. “I have bigger obsession with Poison Ivy, I’m just being honest. And yeah, I died my hair red because Uma Thurman in the original. You know what, they didn’t call me yet. But if they did, I would love to go in and try out because Poison Ivy is one my obsessions in life,” she shared. “I did it for Halloween one year, I mean come on!”

Similarly, people are frantically pushing for Teyana Taylor to be cast as Catwoman, after it was rumored that The Batman director, Matt Reeves, was hoping for a woman color for the role