EXCLUSIVE: Riverdale star Lili Reinhart loved playing someone who's 'innocently provocative' in Hustlers

Lili Reinhart plays Annabelle in Hustlers and spoke candidly about what drew her to Annabelle as well as her character's bond with Jennifer Lopez's character, Ramona. Read below to know more on what Lili had to say about Hustlers.

Written by Karishma Shetty , Journalist

Updated on Sep 25, 2019 | 05:06 PM IST | 799.3K

Hustlers is slated to release in India on September 27, 2019.

Jennifer Lopez is garnering major Oscar buzz for her turn as Ramona, the owner of a popular strip club who sets up a scam to hustle from her wealthy Wall Street clients, in Lorene Scafaria's directorial Hustlers. Along with Jennifer, Hustlers is packed with a star-studded cast, which includes Constance Wu, Julia Stiles, Keke Palmer, Lili Reinhart, Lizzo, and Cardi B. While Hustlers is raking in the moolah at the US box-office, the movie will be releasing in India, this week!

Lili is popularly known for playing Betty Cooper in Riverdale and in Hustlers, the 23-year-old actress plays Annabelle, who she describes as, "the youngest member of the quartet is Annabelle, a striking combination of innocence and allure." Speaking more about what drew her to her Hustlers character, Reinhart shared, "Your heart goes out to her. I liked the idea of playing a woman who is innocently provocative and a little clueless – and who has a lot to learn."

Furthermore, talking about the bond shared between her character and JLo's character Ramona, Lili informed, "Annabelle is in an especially vulnerable place when we meet her; she’s living without her family, which has rejected her because of Annabelle’s profession; and trying to get by the best way she can. Annabelle responds to Ramona’s motherly care and immediately bonds with her."