Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
Acting
Jack Black still carries this entire franchise on sheer vocal charisma.
Visual Effects
Chameleon's shapeshifting set pieces are genuinely inventive visually.
Director
Mike Mitchell
Jack Black
Po (voice)
Awkwafina
Zhen (voice)
Viola Davis
The Chameleon (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Shifu (voice)
Bryan Cranston
Li (voice)
James Hong
Mr. Ping (voice)
Ian McShane
Tai Lung (voice)
Ke Huy Quan
Han (voice)
Ronny Chieng
Fish (voice)
Lori Tan Chinn
Granny Boar (voice)
Seth Rogen
Mantis (voice)
Jimmy Donaldson
Panda Pig (voice)
James Murray
Boastful Komodo / Frightened Ram / Goose Jail Guard / Bunny Bartender (voice)
James Sie
Bull Officer #2 / Ram Worker / Master Villain #1 (voice)
Cedric Yarbrough
Bull Officer #1 / Ram Foreman / Questioned Boar (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the first Kung Fu Panda film without the full Furious Five voice cast—only brief cameos.
The Chameleon's design and shapeshifting powers draw from Chinese folklore about deception and transformation, though her 'pathetic' backstory feels more modern Western villain template.
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