Hank Azaria to voice Gargamel in Smurfs, Jayma Mays also joins cast | Movie News

Hank Azaria to voice Gargamel in Smurfs, Jayma Mays also joins cast
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by: Niki Stephens Mar. 17, 2010

UPDATE: Neil Patrick Harris confirms that Azaria's role as Gargamel will be live action, as well as the character's cat, Azrael. YES!

Most of our news for the SMURFS movie has us wondering who will be Gargamel.

No longer must we wait! EW is reporting that Hank Azaria will voice the evil sorcerer of the Smurf village. Wait...voice? They aren't going to have him dress in the black cloak with the red shoes? Well, that's sort of disappointing.

It was being rumored that Wallace Shawn would take on the role, but obviously that didn't work out. Sorry to everyone who wanted Alan Rickman. Maybe watching him as Snape in one of the HARRY POTTER movies will make you feel better. Hank Azaria is always f*cking hilarious, so it's cool to see him on board.

Jayma Mays from GLEE will be joining the cast as well. Mays will play Neil Patrick Harris' pregnant wife. The EW article states that, "the couple will have their lives turned upside down when they meet the blue creatures." I guess Harris will be the human that helps them when they get in some sort of Smurf jam with Gargamel.

The film, directed by Raja Gosnell will take place in New York's Central Park and should production next month.

I don't give a crap about GLEE, but isn't Jayma cute?

Source: EW , MTV Movies Blog

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Krypto Cookies
2:21PM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
No
Should have been John Lithgow. All the way.
Should have been John Lithgow. All the way.
 
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Spacegojira
11:52AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Good casting aside...this project still sounds pretty lame. It's much like the original Masters of the Universe movie. Do we really need to see these characters in our world?
Good casting aside...this project still sounds pretty lame. It's much like the original Masters of the Universe movie. Do we really need to see these characters in our world?
 
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rekcals
8:11AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Neil Patrick Harris twittered that Hank Azaria will be PLAYING Gargamel not just voicing him.
Neil Patrick Harris twittered that Hank Azaria will be PLAYING Gargamel not just voicing him.
 
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muveadict
3:49AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
i mean hank....
is the best, but what the fuck seems good about this whole project? unless it ends with gargamel wakin up from a crack/meth nightmare, this is going to be complete fucking balls.
is the best, but what the fuck seems good about this whole project? unless it ends with gargamel wakin up from a crack/meth nightmare, this is going to be complete fucking balls.
 
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GroundlessNFree
2:06AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This is going to be one of those crazy crossover movies where animated Gargamel is going to be about 3 feet tall next to actual humans.
This is going to be one of those crazy crossover movies where animated Gargamel is going to be about 3 feet tall next to actual humans.
 
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haakim the beam
12:33AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
at last some good news from the modern day smurf film.
at last some good news from the modern day smurf film.
 
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Freddy Krueger
8:18PM on 03/17/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I heard somewhere that Katy Perry was cast as Smurfette. I wonder if that's true. Anyway, I think Hank is a perfect choice for Gargamel.
I heard somewhere that Katy Perry was cast as Smurfette. I wonder if that's true. Anyway, I think Hank is a perfect choice for Gargamel.
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drexxell
7:19AM on 03/18/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Awesome...then she can sing "I kissed a Smurf, and I liked it"
Awesome...then she can sing "I kissed a Smurf, and I liked it"
 
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jekupka
7:50PM on 03/17/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This makes me happy.
This makes me happy.
 
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DrkBlueXG
7:25PM on 03/17/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
wait wait wait
I thought this was cgi smurfs in a live action world witha live action gargamel? If he is also cgi then plan on this busting
I thought this was cgi smurfs in a live action world witha live action gargamel? If he is also cgi then plan on this busting
 
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Terminal_83
6:11PM on 03/17/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm a huge fan of Azaria's. He's come very close to the greatness that was Mel Blanc. This fills me with hope.



And yes, Mays is gorgeous.
I'm a huge fan of Azaria's. He's come very close to the greatness that was Mel Blanc. This fills me with hope.



And yes, Mays is gorgeous.
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