Actress Angelina Jolie is known for starring in films such as Girl, Interrupted, Maleficent, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and more. The actress has also graduated to directing with the films Unbroken and First They Killed My Father. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted, and has won three Golden Globe Awards.
Jolie has also done voice roles in films such as Shark Tales and the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Her appearance as Master Tigress in the Kung Fu Panda films was received well all over and she reprised her role for three films. The actress has previously mentioned that she preferred looking at her animated films over her live-action films.
Angelina Jolie Prefers To Watch Her Animated Films Over Live-Action
Angelina Jolie has starred in many films over the years and has established herself as a commercially viable star. She has headlined action films such as the Lara Croft franchise, Salt, and the fantasy film Maleficent. Jolie began her career by acting in her brother’s student films and had her breakthrough with the film Hackers.
Jolie rose to prominence when she starred in the TV drama George Wallace, for which she won her first Golden Globe Award. She then won the award for the second consecutive year when she starred in the TV film Gia. Playing the role of Gia Carangi, the first supermodel, Angelina Jolie received accolades from various avenues for her performance.
Angelina Jolie has since starred in multiple acclaimed films as well as blockbuster successes. Jolie met her future partner Brad Pitt in the action film Mr. & Mrs. Smith and won the Oscar for her role as Lisa Rowe in the drama Girl, Interrupted. The actress also ventured behind the camera with the directorials Unbroken and In the Land of Blood and Honey.
Despite her achievements in live-action cinema, both in front and behind the camera, Angelina Jolie mentioned that she preferred her work in animated films such as the Kung Fu Panda series instead. In an interview with Lorraine, while promoting Kung Fu Panda 3, the actress was asked if it was easier for her to enjoy the film when it was animated. She said,
“When it’s not our faces. Yes…I much prefer [this]…I don’t like watching my films.”
The interview also featured Kung Fu Panda star Jack Black who was surprised at her preference.
Why Was Angelina Jolie Absent From Kung Fu Panda 4?
Angelina Jolie had a recurring role as Master Tigress in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Balancing Jack Black’s goofy Po with her disciplined demeanor, Jolie’s performance as the ambitious and focused Tigress was lauded. She played the role in the first three films of the franchise. However, she did not make a comeback in the recent four-quel.
When asked why Angelina Jolie and Jackie Chan (who voiced Master Monkey) were not returning for Kung Fu Panda 4, director Mike Mitchell mentioned that he wanted Po to not be in the Valley of Peace and with the number of characters in the film, there was less space for the Furious Five. He said in an interview with Hindustan Times,
“The Furious Five do make an appearance in this part. All five of them: Crane, Viper, Monkey, Mantis, and Tiger. But we decided to really evolve our story. We incorporated a whole bunch of new characters. So we’ve got a penguin. We’ve got a granny boar…The list goes on and on. So the movie is so jam-packed with brand-new characters. We wanted to expand our story and get Po out of the Valley of Peace.”
The film also sees many fan-favorite characters from previous franchises appearing in the films such as JK Simmons, Gary Oldman, James Hong, and Dustin Hoffman, while newcomers such as Viola Davis and Awkwafina portray new characters.
