Los Angeles Aug 30 (IANS) Singer Nick Jonas will voice act and perform an original song in upcoming animated film "UglyDolls" alongside Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull.
"I love that I get to work with Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull and I can t wait to get started " Jonas said reported variety.com.
The singer who has got engaged to "Quantico" star most recently appeared in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. He also appeared alongside James Franco in the indie drama "Goat".
"Nick Jonas is not only a talented musician he s also an accomplished actor beloved by millions of passionate fans around the world " said Adam Fogelson chairman of STXfilms.
"Over the last several years Nick has proven there s not much he can t do and we re ecstatic to have him join Kelly and Pitbull in this charming and funny film " Fogelson added.
The "UglyDolls" movie the first project by STX s family and animation division in a deal with Pretty Ugly LLC the toy company behind the critters.
The toys subvert the idea of ugly by turning the adjective into a positive and include characters such as Wage Babo Ice-Bat and Wedgehead.
In the film Clarkson s character Moxy and her UglyDolls friends confront what it means to be different struggle with their desire to be loved and ultimately discover that you don t have to be perfect to be amazing because who you truly are is what matters most.
Jonas said: "The UglyDolls remind audiences the importance of acceptance and loving yourself and as someone who started in this business very young I understand the significance of using my platform to tell stories that lift others up."
The film will release in 2019 as a launch vehicle for the franchise.

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