The prolific, show-stopping singer Rihanna being friends with the hilarious, charming actor Jim Parsons seems a bit out of nowhere, doesn't it? Chances are, their varying professional paths might have never crossed if it hadn't been for this project that brought them onto the same set.
In 2015, Dreamworks released the adorable family-focused animated film "Home," which follows an alien who befriends a young girl from Earth while he's on the run from members of his own alien race. The film has a star-studded cast, including Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Jones, with Parsons voicing the alien protagonist and Rihanna, the young girl (via IMDb).
According to Bustle, the two met on the set of "Home" and quickly became great friends. In an interview with "The Talk" during the film's press tour, Parsons gushed about his newfound friendship with the "Disturbia" singer and how it deepened during the film's tour. "Sometimes you're in an interview with somebody and it's — it is what it is," Parsons explained. "But sometimes there's, like, these great verbal sparring partners — and that's what [Rihanna] was." Parsons continues, elaborating that he wasn't at all surprised to find that she was "smart" and "witty," but that she was such a "high level" musician that was incredibly skilled at listening and not overly "self-concerned" despite the incredible amount of fame that followers her (via YouTube).
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