Angelina Jolie talks Kung Fu Panda 2
ONE of the funniest moments in Kung Fu Panda 2 comes when giant panda Po realises that noodle-making Mr Ping, a goose, might not be his real father.
It's clear he was adopted, but how? His journey of self-discovery is one of the themes of the film, and one which had particular resonance for its star Angelina Jolie.
As well as her three biological children with Brad Pitt - Shiloh, five, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - Jolie has three adopted children, Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, and Zahara, aged six.
She says: "I wondered if they'd ask me questions about the storyline, but because adoption, birth mothers and orphanage are happy words in our house, they're very used to these discussions.
"They just felt proud that they were a little more like Po, so it was lovely."
The kids were actually used as a sounding board for the film.
"As they're aged from two to nine, we figured it was a good group to gauge whether the film was working so we brought them in," says Jolie.
"I did it for them in so many ways and was excited for them to see it."
As well as the adoption theme, they were also interested in the kung fu aspect, because Jolie's sons attend martial arts classes.
She says: "It's been wonderful to get them focused on martial arts and teach them about discipline, respect and how to control their own bodies."
Jolie is used to playing tough action women and Tigress in Kung Fu Panda is no different, but off-screen she describes herself as "a mom who's changing diapers and colouring all night long, so I'm sure I'm very, very soft".
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