But Kung Fu Panda 3 takes it a step further, and not only was the main character voiced by the same actor, but all of the other characters are voiced by their original actor. Replacing Jack Black with a B-list celeb would have been immediately noticeable. We couldn’t picture Po being voiced by anyone other than Jack Black, and most filmmakers know that at least the main character has to be voiced by the same actor for each movie. One of the big reasons for Dreamworks’ success with the Kung Fu Panda franchise is that it has kept the same cast for each film, and the original voice cast was so stacked that it’s hard to believe the entire cast - many of which are A-list stars - would want to sign on for an animated movie’s sequel (which, typically tend to be lackluster and sometimes even end up going straight to video).
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And, aside from Toy Story 3, it’s the best third movie in an animated trilogy of all-time.īut what did the third film in the trilogy do specifically to win over our hearts, and what made Po’s latest outing so special? Here are five things we think other potential animated trilogies could learn from the movie: Don’t Change the Cast From The Original Film In fact, I couldn’t have asked for a better third film in the series. Instead, my skepticism came from the fact that there had only been one animated trilogy before it, and in the back of my mind, I was wondering if Jack Black could be funny as a fat panda for a third time around.Īnd, almost unbelievably, Kung Fu Panda 3 (and Jack Black) far exceeded my expectations. He also directed the 2018 animated feature Sherlock Gnomes.I’ll start by saying that I had extremely low expectations going into Kung Fu Panda 3 - not because I had little faith in the cast or because I didn’t think DreamWorks could handle it. John Stevenson as Rhino Guard: John Stevenson co-directed Kung Fu Panda. He also directed the 2015 animated feature The Little Prince. Mark Osborne as Pig Patron: Mark Osborne directed Kung Fu Panda with John Stevenson. Kent Osborne as Pig Fan: Kent Osborne has appeared in Digging for Fire and Room 104. Stephen Kearin as Gong Pig: Stephen Kearin voiced Technician Ben in Monsters vs. Laura Kightlinger as Awed Ninja: Laura Kightlinger portrayed Tina in Lucky Louie and Nurse Sheila in Will & Grace.
Related: Frozen: Every Song Deleted From The 2013 Movie (& Why They Were Cut) Wayne Knight as Gang Boss: Wayne Knight portrayed Newman in Seinfeld and Nedry in Jurassic Park. He has appeared in Community and Black-ish in guest roles. JR Reed as JR Shaw: KG's brother. JR Reed is also from Tenacious D. He has appeared in The Cable Guy and Elf. Kyle Gass as KG Shaw: A pig who spots a concerned Po before the Dragon Warrior Tournament. Kyle Gass is part of the band Tenacious D with Jack Black. Produced for $130 million, Kung Fu Panda earned over $630 million at the box office and received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. From there, The Furious Five and their mentor Shifu realize that Po has a lot to learn. During a tournament to identify the prophecized "Dragon Warrior" who will bring peace to the valley, Po manages to launch himself into an arena where Grand Master Oogway identifies him as a kung fu savior. Ping, who expects that the panda will one day take over his noodle restaurant. In Kung Fu Panda, the title character Po imagines being part of The Furious Five - a group of kung fu masters. Since its original release, Kung Fu Panda has spawned three feature film sequels. Kung Fu Panda boasts a heavy-duty lineup of acting talent - so where do you know the voices from? Many locked-down streamers have been revisiting the 2008 franchise-starter, a DreamWorks movie about a giant panda who is destined for martial arts greatness.
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