There was no one better suited for the role of pop star Riley Bina in the Netflix film «Don’t Look Up» than Ariana Grande.
YouTube Ariana Grande in the Netflix film «Don’t Look Up.» There was no one better suited for the role of pop star Riley Bina in the Netflix film “Don’t Look Up” than Ariana Grande. The character comes off like a caricature of Grande herself. “It made sense to have the biggest pop star in the world play the biggest pop star in the world,” writer and director Adam McKay said in a behind-the-scenes look at the movie from Netflix Film Club. Grande is known for her incredible vocal range, her uncanny celebrity impressions, and her signature style, but in “Don’t Look Up” she also displays her comedic talents. In the Netflix Film Club special, McKay discussed why he likes to have actors improvise on set. “Letting the actors know they can improvise just frees them up,” McKay said. He revealed that Grande did some improvisation for the film, most notably in the song she performs with Kid Cudi, “Just Look Up.
