Smurfs,' out July 18, stars Rihanna as Smurfette, plus Kurt Russell, John Goodman, Octavia Spencer, Daniel Levy, James Corden ...

And you have to respect it and honor it.’ The original [Smurfs] comics were our blueprint, also aesthetically, and then you look for opportunities within that. You have the Smurfs village ...

It’s been a few years since they last blue up, but the Smurfs are back ... She also penned original songs for the film. “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role, but it didn’t work out ...

She also penned original songs for the film. “I tried to get the Papa Smurf role, but it didn’t work out,” Rihanna joked back in 2023 to tease the new film at the annual exhibitor event CinemaCon.