French filmmaker, Luc Besson, told the Guardian that he loved transforming Rihanna into Cleopatra for his new film, 'Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.' The 58- year-old director said "For me that's the ultimate pleasure - Rihanna, the queen of music, as Cleopatra. It's the sort of mix I love." Female First reports that Rihanna?s character recites lines from the William Shakespeare play 'Antony and Cleopatra' in the sci-fi movie. Besson admits that making Valerian, an adventure film, was a career risk, but also a dream come true for him.