“Battleship” finally arrives in theaters nationwide today giving fans a look into Rihanna as an actress. And to get her ready, she relied heavily on former US Navy Officer Jackie Carrizosa who trained her how to use all the wepons, and who Rihanna herself says is so “bad ass” she based her character “Raikes” on her.

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Jackie complimented Rihanna saying, “We worked from sunrise to sunset. And they had her on the go. I would sit there and watch and interviene when necessary. She was actually really tough. She actually better than her stunt double!” ”Battleship” opens in theaters today!

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