British singer Charli XCX will lend her voice to turqoise bird Willow in the upcoming animated film 'Angry Birds'. Producer
John Cohen announced via Twitter on Saturday that Charli is joining the cast of the
Rovio
and Columbia Pictures' movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Charli XCX: My new album will change things "I'm excited to announce that the amazing @CHARLI_XCX is voicing Willow in #AngryBirdsMovie!!! More news coming soon!" Cohen tweeted.
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter has joined a growing list of A-list talent who are attached to the mobile app game-turned-feature-film, including
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride,
Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Keegan-Michael Key,
Tony Hale,
Peter Dinklage and Blake Shelton.
The 'Angry Birds' movie hits US theatres on May 20.