‘Kung Fu Panda 4’: Jack Black Goes Through the Motions, but There’s Not Much Kick Left
Po is on the verge of retirement, which might not be a bad idea, given the lack of surprise and good jokes.
The Furious Five played important roles in the first three Kung Fu Panda movies, as the team of heroic master fighters have been regular allies to Po.
The group has become fan favorites of the franchise, partly due to their A-list voice cast that includes Angelina Jolie's Tigress, Lucy Liu's Viper, Jackie Chan's Monkey, David Cross' Crane, and Seth Rogen's Mantis.
Are the Furious Five in Kung Fu Panda 4?
Asked whether the Furious Five appear in Kung Fu Panda 4 after sitting out the first trailer, Mitchell confirmed they "make an appearance," although Po will be leaving his usual surroundings for a "huge adventure" in this movie:
"They make an appearance, I'll tell you that much. But to be fair, Po is leaving the Valley of Peace and he's going on a huge adventure to this giant city…"
It was at this point that Huntley interjected to tease how Po will "encounter many, many new characters" on this journey, which will include one played by Shang-Chi's Katy actress Awkwafina.
Mitchell went as far as to say, "All the old characters are back," including ones played by Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, and James Hong:
"Loads. And he has to work with this entire band of thieves to fight the villain. By the way, all the old characters are back – Mr Ping, Li, played by Bryan Cranston, Shifu, played by Dustin Hoffman, and then James Hong who plays Ping. Tons of characters. All the characters come back."
The filmmaker even cryptically teased the return of "a few villains" he doesn't "want to spoil" just yet. One villain already confirmed to return is Ian McShane's Tai Lung, who was featured in the teaser trailer:
"Every single character that you remember comes back, and a few villains that I don't want to spoil. But really, we wanted to introduce a whole slew of new characters which we did."
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