Singer Rihanna lends voice to ‘Smurfette’ in ‘Smurfs’ movie

Singer-actress Rihanna introduced the trailer of the animated musical film Smurfs on Thursday. The singer has given her voice to the lead character 'Smurfette' in the movie.

Produced under the banner of Paramount Pictures, the animated film is based on the characters and works of Peyo and written by Pam Brady. It is directed by Chris Miller. The film is slated to hit theatres on July 18. As per Deadline, the plot of the film revolves around a rescue mission led by Smurfette (Rihanna) when Papa Smurf (John Goodman) was mysteriously taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.

At the beginning of the trailer, singer Rihanna introduced her character 'Smurfette' in the new 'Smurfs' movie.

"I'm Rihanna, and I play Smurfette in the new Smurfs movie, and I can't wait for you all to see it this summer," said Rihanna. In the trailer, the Smurfs were seen enjoying their time in their village when a mysterious UFO took away the 'Papa Smurf,' creating a state of emergency among the other characters. Rihanna's character 'Smurfette' then leads the battalion to the human world to rescue their father while facing numerous evils. (ANI)

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