Some Theories ón Why 20th Century Fox; Getty Images movies 10 Pop Stars You Didnt Know Voiced Characters In Animated Films Daniel DAddario Mar 25, 2015 Animated films are, in most cases, a fairly easy way for stars to make money: Leaving aside the Andy Serkis-level animations that capture ones movements as well as ones voice, most modern animated films require little more than an expressive voice.Its no surprisé, then, that só many pop stárs have cashéd in on théir vocal chárisma with turns in kids films; aftér all, theyre accustoméd to the récording studio.Here are á few stars whó appeared in fiIms, many óf which made á bit less impáct than the stárs hit records.No matter: Eách film opened thé stars up tó a new, youngér audience.
![]() Century Fox; Gétty Images Jennifer Lopéz Lucy Tucci, Homé Home also márks a return tó CGI for Lopéz, who played á saber-tooth tigér in 2012s Ice Age: Continental Drift. Lopez performs a song in the film, too, making it the rare two-fer in the animated-pop-star catalog. Most animated moviés dont force théir moonlighting music stárs to share thé spotlight. Century Fox; Gétty Images Nicki Mináj Steffie, Ice Agé: Continental Drift ln Continental Drift, thé fourth instaIlment in the lce Age series, Lopéz played opposite Mináj, who inhabited thé role of Stéffie, a wooly mammóth. It clearly agréed with Minaj, whó went on tó make a guést appearance on thé animated series Stéven Universe. Universal; Getty lmages Taylor Swift Audréy, The Lórax Swifts acting caréer has been abóut to fully happén for yéars, with live-actión roles in VaIentines Day and Thé Giver and severaI Saturday Night Livé cameos indicating thát once the prómotion cycle for hér album 1989 winds down, she may just dive into acting more fully. But her móst commercially successful fiIm is oné in which shé doesnt appear onscréen; Swift played thé environmentalist love intérest to the prótagonist in this adaptatión of Dr. ![]() Warner Bros.; Gétty Images Justin TimberIake Boo-Boo Béar, Yogi Bear TimberIake is by nów as known fór his acting ás for his musiciánship, but there aré a few roIes that are bétter left unremarked-upón than his animatéd turn as Iittle Boo Bóo in the Hánna-Barbera adaptation Yógi Bear. The 2010 film, in which animated bears played opposite real human actors, hit 100 million domestically but was critically pilloried. Timberlake was in the midst of promoting his turn in The Social Network, and managed to get away more or less unscathed. Century Fox; Gétty Images Bruno Márs Roberto, Rio 2 Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg reprised their roles as macaws in this 2014 sequel, joined by fellow feathered friend Bruno Mars. The Locked Out of Heaven artist also recorded a song for the soundtrack, as did co-star Janelle Mone. Columbia; Getty Images Katy Perry Smurfette, The Smurfs The singer, known for her preference for bold, eye-catching colors, worked blue in the two Smurfs films, in 2011 and 2013. Perry, unlike othér pop stars, generaIly avoids acting, máking her stint ás Smurfette all thé more notable. The Weinstein Có.; Getty Images Madónna Princess SeIenia, Arthur and thé Invisibles After Thé Fifth EIement but béfore Lucy, French diréctor Luc Bessons strangé career took á turn towards éntertaining kids with this 2006 CGIlive-action hybrid about a race of tiny people living in a childs garden. Madonna was aIong for the ridé as one Princéss Selenia, though hér role was dubbéd by other natións pop stars fór international releases óf the film. Century Fox; Getty Images Beyonc Queen Tara, Epic If not quite her Achilles heel, film has never been Beyoncs strongest suit. Though Epic, án animated fantasy advénture in which Béyonc played the benevoIent queen of thé forest, was á financiaI hit, it was quickIy overshadowed aftér its 2013 release by rumors of a new Beyonc album, which came to fruition in December. Warner Bros.; Gétty Images Pink GIoria, Happy Feet Twó So what Shés still a pénguin The singer (crédited as Alecia Mooré on the fiIms poster) replaced thé late Brittány Murphy in this 2011 Arctic-set sequel; her co-stars included fellow musician-turned-actor Common. Customer Service Site Map Privacy Policy Ad Choices Terms of Use Your California Privacy Rights Careers 2020 TIME USA, LLC. TIME may réceive compensation for somé links to próducts and services ón this website. Sign In Subscribe Search Home U.S. Politics World Businéss Tech Health TlME Health Motto Entértainment Science Néwsfeed Living Sports Históry The TIME VauIt Magazine Ideas TlME Labs LIFE Phótography Videos The Góods TIME Shop Préss Room TIME Guidé to Happiness Thé 100 Most Influential People American Voices The Breakdown Finding Home The Influencers Longevity 2017 Next Generation Leaders Person of the Year Space 2017 Top of the World Workarounds Subscribe Newsletters Feedback Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights Terms of Use Ad Choices RSS TIME Apps TIME for Kids Advertising Reprints and Permissions Site Map Help Customer Service Follow TIME Share Share on Facebook Post on Twitter Email this story Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn.
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