Sony Pictures Animation (via People ) has revealed that Oscar winner Julia Roberts (Eat Pray Love , Valentine’s Day ) has joined to voice cast of Smurfs: The Lost Village as a new female Smurf character named SmurfWillow. Check out a first look at the character in the gallery below!
“Smurfs are such a fun part of our animated culture,” Roberts said. “They were popular when I was a child and they were popular when my kids were little. It’s fun to be part of such a sweet group that continues to entertain young people.”
In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking on a rollercoaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!
Smurfs: The Lost Village features the voices of Demi Lovato as Smurfette, Rainn Wilson as the evil Gargamel, Joe Manganiello as Hefty, Jack McBrayer as Clumsy, Danny Pudi as Brainy, and Mandy Patinkin as Papa Smurf.
The film is being directed by Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2 , Gnomeo & Juliet ), produced by Jordan Kerner (Charlotte’s Web , The Smurfs ), and co-produced by Mary Ellen Bauder Andrews (Hotel Transylvania ). The script was written by Stacey Harman and Pamela Ribon.
Smurfs: The Lost Village will open in theaters on April 7, 2017.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Brainy (Danny Pudi) and Smurfette (Demi Lovato) river rafting in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Brainy (Dany Pudi) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
SmurfStorm (Michelle Rodriguez) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Brainy (Danny Pudi), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Smurfette (Demi Lovato) and Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) ride Bucky the Bunny in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Azreal with Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Azrael the Cat in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Brainy (Dany Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Hefty (Joe Manganiello) and Smurfette (Demi Lovato) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) and Azreal in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Smurfette (Demi Lovato) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
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Brainy (Danny Pudi) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) enjoying a SPA day in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
SmurfLily (Ariel Winter) and Smurfette (Demi Lovato) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
SmurfBlossom (Ellie Kemper) waterskiing in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Scuba Smurf enjoying his time in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Brainy (Danny Pudi) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Hefty (Joe Manganiello) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Vanity (Titus Burgess) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) in the Forbidden Forest in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
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Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Brainy (Danny Pud), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Smurfette (Demi Lovato), SmurfBlossom (Ellie Kemper) and SmurfWillow (Julia Roberts) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfette (Demi Lovato) and SmurfLily (Ariel Winter) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfette (Demi Lovato) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
SmurfLily (Ariel Winter), SmurfStorm (Michelle Rodriguez) and SmurfBlossom (Ellie Kemper) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi) Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) meet a dragonfly in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Smurfette (Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny PudI) and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) and Smurfette (Demi Lovato) use Snappy to take a selfie in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) by the campfire in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Hefty (Joe Manganiello) and Brainy (Danny Pudi) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) and Azreal in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Azrael the Cat in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Azrael the Cat and Gargamel (Rainn Wilson) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Brainy (Danny Pudi), Hefty (Joe Manganiello), Smurfette (Demi Lovato) and Clumsy (Jack McBrayer) embark on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest in Sony Pictures Animation's fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE in theaters April 2017.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), Hefty (Joe Manganiello) and Brainy (Danny Pudi) in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Meghan Trainor voices "Melody Smurf" in Sony Pictures Animation’s SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Demi Lovato voices "Smurfette" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Rainn Wilson voices "Gargamel" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Joe Manganiello voices "Hefty" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Jack McBrayer voices "Clumsy" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Danny Pudi voices Brainy in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Mandy Patinkin voices "Papa" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Michelle Rogriguez voices "SmurbStorm" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Ellie Kemper voices "SmurfBlossom" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Ariel Winters voices "SmurfLily" in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
The alll-new, fully CG animated feature SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, coming to theaters worldwide in March 2017.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Demi Lovato voices Smurfette in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Rainn Wilson voices Gargamel in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Mandy Patinkin voices Papa Smurf in Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation's SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE.