Cara Delevingne opts for futuristic fashion as she rules the red carpet with Rihanna at the Valerian LA premiere

Cara Delevingne proved herself to be the new queen of sci-fi as she ruled the red carpet at the LA premiere of her brand new film.

In keeping with Luc Besson’s new sci-fi blockbuster Valerian, the British model-turned-actress wore a silver sculptural Iris van Herpen gown and had her hair slicked back with silver spray for Monday night’s launch event.

She was joined by good friend and co-star Rihanna, who was wearing an equally dramatic pink dress, at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Their friend Kendall Jenner even put in an appearance to support the pair, as did Delevingne’s co-star Dane DeHaan.

Delevingne recently admitted that the film industry makes her “nervous” as she’s always worried about what everyone thinks of her.

“I am a very outwardly free person, even though sometimes I don’t feel that way inside… Inside, I have so many fears,” she told GQ.

“I work in an industry where I care what other people think and I’m nervous all the time.

“If I don’t admit that it’s going on, it comes out in my skin... You pretend it doesn’t exist, that’s when it comes out, whether it’s heartbreak or something at work.”

The actress said she found it a real challenge to cry on-screen during the filming process as she hates crying in front of other people.

“I find it hard to cry in front of even one person. If I cry, I want to cry alone,” she said.

“For me, to cry meant I had to, in my head, beat myself up and make myself feel really shit, but what I learnt that day was I actually had to be strong to be vulnerable.”

Valerian is in UK cinemas on August 4.