Neil Patrick Harris is set to lead the Smurfs into Hollywood -- he's reportedly been cast in a big-screen adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon.
The
How I Met Your Mother star will tackle the lead role in the movie, which will be a mixture of live action and animation, according to Deadline Hollywood.
Scooby-Doo filmmaker
Raja Gosnell has signed on to direct
Smurfs: The Movie and filming is slated to begin in April, when Harris takes a hiatus from his role on the hit TV show.
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