Screenwriters Jonathan Aibell and Glenn Berger discuss their ideas on how to bring Chuck Norris to Kung Fu Panda 3
If you guys do get asked to do a third movie, is there a particular actor or actress you would like to come in as a new voice?
Glenn Berger: I'll say it. We have tried in the past, but I think Chuck Norris needs to be in this. We've got Jean-Claude Van Damme in this one, and that's pretty cool. It would be awesome to have Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal and Chuck Norris all in a fight together. Hopefully we'll have another chance.
We'll have to start a petition online for that.
Jonathan Aibel: Yeah, that's a great idea.
"Bring Chuck Norris to Kung Fu Panda 3!"
Glenn Berger: What animal would he be? Maybe we just haven't approached him yet with the right animal.
Jonathan Aibel: I'm sure there is some, 'If Kung Fu Panda 3 Doesn't Cast Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris Casts Kung Fu Panda 3' you know, those Chuck Norris jokes.
Glenn Berger: Or Chuck Norris in Kung Fu Panda 3 as legendary unicorn. You have to do a mythical beast to get Chuck Norris.
Oh, yeah. You can't just put him as a crane, or something. You need something with teeth, something big.
Glenn Berger: Yeah, he's another crane. David Cross, the crane, gets punched in the throat and his voice permanently changes to sound a lot like Chuck Norris.
(Laughs) Hatching stories already. That's good.
Jonathan Aibel: Maybe his mustache, though, could just be the legendary kung fu mustache of lore.
Hmmm.
Glenn Berger: All right. Spoiler alert. The plot of the third Kung Fu Panda is Po and the Furious Five have to find who steals Chuck Norris' mustache. They have to go on a quest to recapture it.
(Laughs)
Glenn Berger: You have a scoop now!
Stay tuned for my full interview with screenwriters Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger about Kung Fu Panda 2 in the very near future.
Kung Fu Panda 2 was released May 26th, 2011 and stars Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, David Cross, Lucy Liu, James Hong, Gary Oldman. The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson.
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Michael Simpson
If they can't get Chuck Norris....then Jet Li for sure!!! Jet Li can be the voice of Po's father and Michelle Yeoh as his mother!!!
1 year agoby @Michael-Simpson-10619258Flag
Michael Simpson
I would put Tigress on her own personal quest to discover her roots and find inner peace as well...where she finds that her parents clan is a bunch of thugs and murderers. She wants to belong but now has even more inner turmoil with her discovery. She gets captured and Po and the rest of the Furious Five will come to her rescue....totally out numbered of course againt enemies with Tigresses skills and Hardcore Style!!! Now that would be a Kung Fu Panda sequel!!!
1 year agoby @Michael-Simpson-10619258Flag
Michael Simpson
Chuck Norris should be Po's father...as PO seeks out the family that he never knew and learns their fighting style!!! Other than that...a panther or as a dragon that appears in spirit form, when he meditates in the cave where Shifu relized his inner peace, as an Ora that advises Po in realizing his full potential as the Dragon Warrior. We all see that Po makes things up at the last minute when he is confronted by dangerous foes, but the Dragon spirit teaches Po focus and decisiveness.
1 year agoby @Michael-Simpson-10619258Flag
Destiny3000
I've been writting a story on www.DevaintArt.com and trying to get it made into a film...
Kung Fu Panda 3: The Path of The Rising Sun
Story still in progress of being made but here's the story so far:
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Kung Fu Panda 3: The Path Of The Rising Sun - The Storyline so far:
It had been 3 months that the Jade Palace legends of the Valley of Peace had seen any action. The Furious Five were themselves Masters in martial arts, and Po had defeated both Tai Lung and Lord Shen so Master Shifu couldn't train him any further... and so had woken up bored stiff and don't know on what to do!
It was only then that when Po thought of seeing and helping out his dad, that Tigress thought of helping him out too to get rid of her boredom... which then turned to the rest of the Five, and then Master Shifu thought of doing community work as he couldn't teach anybody but children and help Mr. Ping to learn more about Po's background.
The Furious Five's Monkey, Crane, and Tigress find out at Mr. Ping's Dragon Warrior and Tofu Emporium take Po, and Mr. Ping to Jade to cater for the day's event... But before they try and work out why six wolves have fled here from Japan to China, and so... Master Tigress agrees to help them be letting them stay and train at The Jade Palace. As they talk to them, one wolf explains that peace was about to be intrupted by a new nemesis that eats his victims after invading a place or location to leave shear terror on survivors... an evil, cannibalistic, sadistic black panther from Japan!
Feeling completely helpless to help, Master Tigress falls into a deep depression. In her despair, she later at the Barracks finds out that Po and her are much alike as they're both orphans, and much out of character, checks up on Po to see if he's alright and cries at the thought of losing Po.
As Tigress leaves the Barracks, she sees one of the wolves sitting looking up at the sky remembering his dead wife. Master Tigress sits next to him and they got to know each other better.
Master Tigress, now knowing on what to do, trains the wolves but not before she finds Inner Peace... With help from Po, so she heads up to the Gao Gu Orphanage where she was as an orphan before Shifu took her in to help her find it.
WARNING:
It'll get gory and horrifying as the story progresses.
1 year agoby @Destiny3000Flag
Bridget O'Mara
Chuck Norris would be the original dragon warrior, which means he'd also be a dragon, as is right.
1 year agoby @Bridget-OMaraFlag
2MOVIETRAILER
I heard that they will make 6 movies at kung-fu-panda-3.com
1 year agoby @2MOVIETRAILERFlag
Jennie Ferguson
If they do get Chuck Norris into this movie.. maybe not as a unicorn but maybe a Phoenix or something similar to it.
1 year agoby @Jennie-FergusonFlag
Douglas Bishop
My son loves Kung Fu Panda.
1 year agoby @Douglas-BishopFlag
Douglas Bishop
I agree that Chuck Norris' character should 1) stand out, 2) nod to Chinese culture and legend, and 3) incorporate that Norris moustache. Also, if the plot is to involve the crossing of any mountains (such as the mountains between the Valley of Peace and the village of the pandas) here's an idea - Chuck Norris could be cast as a kung fu version of the legendary Yeren.
1 year agoby @Douglas-BishopFlag
Regina Harris
Ya want Chuck Norris? Only one animal will do - let him play the part of a dragon!
1 year agoby @Regina-HarrisFlag
Inez1331
Chuck Norris would be so BA! I think he should play something random like a Rabbit. A red headed, red harry chested rabbit with a bandana over his head all buff out! With scars on him or on his eye. B/c that just how BA Chuck Rabbit Norris is!
1 year agoby @inez1331Flag
Micah Watkins
I think he'd fit perfectly as Tigress's dad. Maybe he could be White Tiger or something.
1 year agoby @Micah-WatkinsFlag
William Kneipple
him from the commercial
1 year agoby @William-KneippleFlag
William Kneipple
he should be like how he was in world of Warcraft but animal version
1 year agoby @William-KneippleFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@slysnide Brilliant
1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
ChiRep_1
If Chuck Norris wants to star in a movie, Chuck Norris will cast himself in said movie..
1 year agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
TheFury
Yeah, but then think about them doing this throughout the entire film. It'll get repetitive and very boring.
1 year agoby @TheFuryFlag
slysnide
Couldn't you just imagine how all those Chuck Norris jokes would mesh perfectly with such a film. Like if he were a legendary figure and Po being the Kung Fu fan would just say things like "I heard that under Chuck Norris' beard there's another fist." You know, things like that. It'd be perfect...except Chuck Norris hates those jokes. idky, for it sounds like it'd be awesome to have such sayings about yourself.
1 year agoby @slysnideFlag
TheFury
Don't do it chuck.
1 year agoby @TheFuryFlag
Justice Kowaleski
i have to agree with the article chuck norris as a unicorn with a fist on his head in stead of a horn and his fighting style is Texas style LOL
1 year agoby @justice-kowaleskiFlag
Sam Murnane
They should put Chuck Norris as a tall,buff wolverine that has awesome facial hair or even a bear or lion!
1 year agoby @Sam-MurnaneFlag
Kidmovieexpert
They should get Will Smith to play a lizard named Rex,who is after Tigress because in pre-k she gave him a wedgie in front of the whole school !
2 years agoby @kidmovieexpertFlag
Maysam Max
it's easy ....... make him a lion !!!!!!!!!
2 years agoby @Maysam-MaxFlag
Xybernetic
Great!...but casting Chuck will make the film like 5 or 10 secs long.
2 years agoby @xyberneticFlag
Thilda
A new character is going well, but no one can replace the Jack Black as Po!! NEVER!
2 years agoby @thildaFlag
Sabreen Daas
chuck norris should be a fire breathing dragon!!
2 years agoby @Sabreen-DaasFlag
David Mccaig
When the CIA found Bin Laden he was already dead... Chuck Norris got there first
2 years agoby @David-MccaigFlag
David Mccaig
Chuck Norris would have to be a back ground kinda character (like akuma in street fighter) someone whose virtually indestructible but not to bothered about whats going on in the world
2 years agoby @David-MccaigFlag
Dan
@bawnian-dexeus Hmmm, in a kung fu movie? Seems a bit off, but sure. No wackier than our other ideas :P
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1 Cowboy hat too? Possibly?
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
@bawnian-dexeus And have a hidden 3rd fist behind it's beard when fighting Po.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1@dan1 All it needs is thick facial hair and a god complex
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
@narrator The name and size of the honey badger isn't fearsome by any means, but if you watch that video, you're forced to agree that it is the single land animal worthy of Chuck Norris's voice. It's so bad ass, that instead of that cobra's venom killing it, he sleeps that sh*t off and kills 3 more cobras the next day for kicks.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
the Narrator
@dan1, fan-f*cking-tastic. If only they could make him a bit more... masculine? But aside from that, I have no gripe with him being either a Honey-badger.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
Timmy
@dan1 nailed it!
2 years agoby @timmyFlag
Dan
@bawnian-dexeus Exactly. The Honey Badger- the animal version of Chuck Norris. Literally.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
@dan1 Honey Badger: the Chuck Norris of the animal Kingdom. To survive the venom of that snake, is sooooooooo Chuck Norris
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
They should make him a honey badger. I dunno if you guys know anything about honey badgers, but they are fearless. For example, watch this youtube video and see how truly bad ass they are....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U
@jimthar@thedude-abides@diaigma@narrator@timmy@bawnian-dexeus
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
CUPID
Awesome, do it.
2 years agoby @cupidFlag
Cheetoboy
@jimthar is right, there's been rumors going around that Chuck is also wanted for The Expendables sequels, also I think a badass animal for him to play as would be Grizzly Bear, just a thought.
2 years agoby @cheetoboyFlag
Darkmarkman
chuck norris's tears can cure cancer, to bad he doesn't cry.
2 years agoby @darkmarkmanFlag
Jimthar
nice. would also love to see chuck in EXPENDABLES 2. would be great to hear him as a character in KFP3. it'd have to be a badass animal though. or maybe they'll give him a not so badass animal, like a frog, to be ironic. that would be pretty funny too.
2 years agoby @jimtharFlag
SpaceCowboy
Well, let's see how KFP2 turns out before the opportunity of adding Chuck Norris looks like a good thing or a bad thing.
2 years agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag
ChristinaM15
Actually, Chuck Norris has a goatee, lol.
2 years agoby @christina-montanaFlag
thedude-abides
Chuck Norris has a beard, not a mustache.
2 years agoby @thedude-abidesFlag
Salem6777
that wold be epic!
2 years agoby @Salem6777Flag
Worth5Bucks
this would be amazing!
2 years agoby @mattbierwagenFlag
Corey W.
Do it.
2 years agoby @coreyFlag
J.P.
@bawnian-dexeus Only Chuck Norris can kill Chuck Norris.
2 years agoby @jptheredskullFlag
Diaigma
HAHA! That's too funny. PANDA! :D
2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag