Yes. The Smurfs are trying to sell toothpaste. That is not a joke.
, the Smurfs are taken in by Patrick and Grace Winslow, a young couple expecting their first child. While the Smurfs try to avoid the clutches of Gargamel and his cat, Azrael, they must figure out how to create a "blue moon" to reopen the portal and return home. Along the way, they teach Patrick valuable lessons about family and work-life balance. Cast and Characters the smurfs -2011
Let’s set the scene: It’s 2011. Lady Gaga is wearing meat dresses, Game of Thrones is just beginning, and Hollywood has discovered a new formula for success: take a beloved piece of 80s childhood nostalgia, add a cynical New Yorker, and blend with CGI. We’d seen it work with Alvin and the Chipmunks . We’d seen it crash and burn with The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle . , the Smurfs are taken in by Patrick
To find a way back home, the Smurfs team up with (Neil Patrick Harris), a marketing executive, and his pregnant wife Grace (Jayma Mays). While the Smurfs struggle to navigate the "world of giants," Gargamel and his cat Azrael hunt them through the city to extract their "blue essence" to power his magic. Cast and Characters Live-Action Cast : Hank Azaria as the bumbling yet dangerous Gargamel. Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick Winslow. Jayma Mays as Grace Winslow. Cast and Characters Let’s set the scene: It’s 2011
Hank Azaria’s Gargamel is the film’s most critically debated element. Unlike the cartoon’s scheming but impotent sorcerer, Azaria plays Gargamel as a feral, desperate, and anachronistically urban villain. He learns to use human tools (an electric razor, a GPS) but misapplies them comically. More interestingly, Gargamel discovers that in the human world, “Smurf essence” can be commercialized—he captures Smurfs to create a line of anti-aging cosmetics. This subplot functions as an accidental self-critique: the film itself commercializes the Smurfs for merchandising and sequels, turning nostalgia into a commodity.