Megan Thee Stallion feels like she has just Finally did it.

The 29-year-old rapper stars in a new campaign for Pepsi called “Make Your Gameday Epic” ahead of the 2024-2025 NFL season.

In it, the “Body” musician plays the role of Empress Megan, who leads football stars Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson in an epic showdown that is inspired by the upcoming Gladiator II The soundtrack of the clip is “We Will Rock You (Megan Thee Stallion Version)” – an updated version of the Queen classic with new lyrics from the Grammy-winning artist.

Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE, Megan said working with Pepsi made her take a step back and realize her own level of fame. “A lot of people always ask me, ‘When do you feel like you’ve made it?’ … and even though I’ve done so much cool stuff, thank God, this is the first time I’ve done something where I’m like, ‘Oh wait, I could actually be famous,'” she says, laughing.

“A Pepsi commercial is such a big deal,” Megan adds. “I feel like it’s the transition phase that all baddies have to go through, like Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Pink – and now Megan Thee Stallion.”

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The three-minute commercial begins with two football fans (Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy) sitting at a bar discussing what their fantasy teams look like for the current NFL season.

After both order Pepsi, Morris, 41, and Lacy, 39, are taken to a Roman Colosseum-style setting, in the middle of which are Kelce, 34, Allen, 28, Henry, 30, and Jefferson, 25.

Megan then appears on the screen and demands that the gates of the arena be opened. She demands the release of various tigers, which the NFL players must defeat together.

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At the end of the clip, Megan – who will host the 2024 Video Music Awards on September 11 – joins the four men and grabs a Pepsi. “Game day can begin!” she shouts.

The four players are then transported to an NFL field while the two men return to their seats in the bar.

Then Kelce repeats a line from the original film on a television screen in front of them. gladiator film and asked: “What? Doesn’t it entertain you?”

The new campaign will be directed by Ridley Scott’s son Jake Scott in collaboration with Paramount Pictures.

“Bringing the epic world of Gladiator II to life in a modern, dynamic way through this Pepsi campaign was incredibly exciting,” Jake, 59, said in a statement. “We wanted to create a visual spectacle that captured the energy and intensity of the sport while paying tribute to the iconic film and the original Pepsi campaign. Working with Pepsi and the incredible talent involved made this project truly unforgettable.”

As for recording her own version of Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” Megan tells PEOPLE, “I called my producer and said, ‘We’re doing a song for Pepsi…’We Will Rock You,’ the Hot Girl version. What can I say?'”

“The song is already so iconic, but I wanted Pepsi to really love it, and they gave me so much creative freedom, so I went into the studio, wrote the song that day, came back and crossed my fingers that they would love it, and now it’s going to be in a commercial,” she adds.

“We Will Rock You (Megan Thee Stallion Version)” is available to stream now. Gladiator II will be in theaters on November 22nd.