Rihanna lands villain role in next Fast And The Furious sequel

After making her movie debut in this year's Battleship movie, Rihanna being tipped star as a villain in the next Fast And Furious movie.

The singer is set to star alongside acting heavyweights such as Vin Diesely and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson in the next high-octane sequel, and will star as one of the movie's antagonists.

'Rihanna impressed with her acting debut in Battleship,' a source tells The Sun newspaper. "Writers think she’ll be perfect for the role. Her character has plenty of bite and doesn’t take any prisoners — just like her in real life.

"It’s a step up the ladder for her and could lead to bigger action roles."

Rihanna failed to set the world alight with her performance in Battleship however, with her performance in the movie alreasy being tipped for a Razzie's nomination in next year's celebration of all that is dreadful in the movie world.

See recent pictures of Rihanna in Coldplay's 'Princess Of China' video below