Gargamel is the main antagonist in The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2. He is an evil wizard who lives alone with his cat, Azrael in a castle. He needs the Smurfs so he can extract their essence because he wants to be a powerful wizard. He is strongly hated by Grouchy Smurf.
The Smurfs
The Smurfs 2
In the second movie, Gargamel is now a star in Paris, France and he is responsible for creating the Naughties, Vexy and Hackus.
Trivia
- Gargamel is played by Hank Azaria who played Carlos in "Hop."
- In the cartoons, it's unknown why Gargamel needs the Smurfs
- He is responsible for creating Smurfette.
- His cat seems to solve every problem for him because he doesn't seem that smart.