According to DreamWorks' Nick Cooke, the film will have Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson and Mads Mikkelsen voice Po's father, Mei Mei and The Collector, respectively.
- Mar 13, 2015
AceShowbiz - As previously reported, Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson and Mads Mikkelsen have all joined the cast of the upcoming "Kung Fu Panda 3". Now, details on what characters the actors will play have emerged via Rotoscopers.
According to the site, Cranston will voice Po's biological father. Wilson and Mikkelsen, meanwhile, will voice characters named Mei Mei and The Collector, respectively.
Additionally, they've learned that J.K. Simmons will take part in the project. DreamWorks's storyboard artist Phil Craven recently posted an Instagram photo of the actor in a recording booth during a recording session for the film. However, it's unclear which character he's voicing.
The official synopsis has also been unveiled by Nick Cooke, the director of hardlines at DreamWorks Animation U.K. In an article for a British toy magazine called Toy World, he wrote, "Po continues his now legendary adventures of awesomeness and must face two, hugely epic, but very different threads. Po has saved the world countless times, but none of that gas prepared him for his greatest challenge yet - pleasing 2 fathers."
"Po reunites with his biological father and returns to his birthplace, yet soon realizes he doesn't fit in. There he meets the overly eager Mei Mei, who has been promised an arranged marriage to Po. Po must also battle an evil spirit called The Collector, who is able to steal the powers of every Kung Fu Master he defeats - and his sights are set on Po," he added.
Rotoscopers' also obtained some leaked pictures showing the designs of the new characters including Mei Mei, The Collector and a little panda named Bao who looks like a younger version of Po.
Other details the site have learned are related to the film's teaser trailer. According to some fans on Tumblr who went to an early screening of DreamWorks' "Home (2015)", a new "Kung Fu Panda 3" teaser trailer would be played in front of "Home" later this month.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" is now scheduled to hit theaters in the U.S. on March 18, 2016 after being pushed back from its original December 23 release date. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie and Dustin Hoffman are among those expected to return to the film directed by "Kung Fu Panda 2" helmer Jennifer Yuh Nelson.
