MrBeast and Salish Matter are joining the flock for The Angry Birds Movie 3.
Paramount Pictures announced Thursday that the pair will be part of the voice cast for the forthcoming animated feature, as will Smosh members Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, who reprise their respective roles of Hal and Bubbles from the two previous films. The studio also announced that the movie is now set for theatrical release on Dec. 23, 2026, moving up a month from its previous spot on the calendar.
The previously announced castmembers for The Angry Birds Movie 3 include Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck, Rachel Bloom as Silver and Danny McBride as Bomb. Also previously announced to voice roles are Emma Myers, Keke Palmer, Tim Robinson, Lily James, Marcello Hernandez, Walker Scobell, Sam Richardson, Anna Cathcart, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Nikki Glaser, James Austin Johnson and Psalm West.
John Rice helms the film from a screenplay by Thurop Van Orman, who executive produces alongside Toru Nakahara. John Cohen, Dan Chuba and Carla Connor serve as producers.
Based on the popular video games, the Angry Birds Movie franchise kicked off with the first title that was released in 2016 and centered on an island of flightless birds dealing with the arrival of a group of pigs. Sony released the first two films, which have collectively surpassed $500 million at the global box office.
Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, is behind YouTube’s most-subscribed channel, along with founding media and product company Beast Industries. He has previously voiced roles in such projects as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Kung Fu Panda 4. He is represented by Weinstein Senior.
Matter is a Webby Award-winning content creator and co-founder of the beauty brand Sincerely Yours. She is repped by Flywheel.
Padilla and Hecox are performers who are known for their digital comedy brand Smosh. They are repped by Alessandra Catanese.
