Rihanna Not Interested in 'Bodyguard' Remake; She 'Hates When Singers Do Singing Movies'

With the recent news that Warner Bros. is planning to do a remake of the 1992 blockbuster 'The Bodyguard,' which starred Grammy Award-winning singer Whitney Houston and had a #1 hit song, one of today's leading singers has ruled herself out of the running.

When asked by OK! Magazine if she would like to be considered for the role, since the studio wants to go with a younger actress, Rihanna stated, "Absolutely not."

Her first acting role in Peter Berg's film 'Battleship' is scheduled for release in 2012, and while her character has yet to described by the studio, judging by her statements, she won't be doing what singer Fergie did on 'Poseidon,' which is play a singer. 'Battleship' takes place across the seas, over the skies and land in a battle for planet survival against a superior force.

Unlike some of her peers, who have found success on film using their trade as part of their character, the 23-year-old Grammy winner thinks differently.

"I want to separate the two," she told the gossip tabloid. "I hate it when singers do singing movies all the time because you can never look at them as anybody else... I want to play a character... My whole life is playing Rihanna. Being a singer (in a film) won't be a stretch for me. I like challenges, and being an actor is playing a role, being able to step into somebody else's shoes, that's the excitement."

Interestingly enough, Rihanna did appear as herself in the 2006 home video release of 'Bring It On: All or Nothing,' which starred Hayden Panettiere and Solange Knowles.

For other performers, using their gifted skills has been a blessing: Jennifer Hudson's 2006 Oscar win for her performance as Effie Melody White in 'Dreamgirls'; Liza Minnelli's 1972 Oscar win for her performance in 'Cabaret'; Diana Ross as the jazz legend Billie Holiday in 'Lady Sings the Blues' was a career high; Bette Midler's magnificent film debut in 'The Rose'; and the legendary Prince, who gave an outstanding performance as a singer/songwriter in his big debut 'Purple Rain.'

Those are just a few to name, but on the flip side, there are those whose day job didn't really quite make the mark on the big screen: The 2001 Mariah Carey vehicle 'Glitter,' was a box-office bomb, which ended up being nominated for a Razzie Award for worst film and winning for worst actress. Carey did bounce back with a favorable performance in Lee Daniels' 'Precious.'

Christina Aguilera's 2010 film debut 'Burleseque,' which also starred Oscar winner Cher, wasn't met with much adoration. Meeting mixed reviews, even Beyonce has dabbled back and forth using her trade in films, such as 'The Fighting Temptations,' 'Dreamgirls' and 'Cadillac Records.'

Only time will tell if Rihanna's discriminating tastes with film roles will hold up.