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The new trailer forKung Fu Panda 4has generated peak excitement among fans. The Furious Five, protectors of the Valley of Peace, were notably absent from the trailer, leading to some disappointment among fans. The Five were fan favorites, especially due to the A-list actors voicing their roles in the film. Fans speculated whether the Five were absent from the movie or if it was a clever trick to surprise the audience.
The Furious Five consists of Tigress, Monkey, Mantis, Viper, and Crane, who help out the Dragon Warrior, Po Ping, in his adventures. These characters were voiced by Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, and David Cross, respectively.
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Fans Were Disappointed With The Furious Five’s Absence InKung Fu Panda 4Trailer
Kung Fu Panda 4’s trailer featured the return ofJack Black’s titular giant panda. The film also has some new additions, includingViola Davis,Awkwafina, andKe Huy Quan. Despite the excitement for these new characters, many fans were left disappointed to see the Furious Five completely omitted from the trailer.
WHERE ARE THEY?!#KungFuPanda4pic.twitter.com/SsObW56jDL
— Matt Ramos (@therealsupes)June 06, 2025
Many fans questioned whether the Five would return for the movie. Fans were unanimous in their opinion that the movie would feel incomplete without them.Kung Fu Pandafans started demanding an explanation from the filmmakers, tagging Dreamworks in their comments. Others also had speculations as to why they were omitted from the trailer.
One fan theorized that the Five might have gone their separate ways after the events of the last film. They also speculated that the Chameleon could be involved, and Po Ping’s adventure could revolve around retrieving them. The fan also put forth another theory that the film couldn’t get all of its A-list actors back to voice the characters. Some fan reactions read:
it’s incomplete without themdisappointed@Dreamworks
— Muthuvel Pandian (@decommuter)June 29, 2025
I didn’t even notice they weren’t in the poster or the trailer. Are they even in this movie???
— QuakeNinja58 (@QuakeNinja58)June 21, 2025
They better be there!!
— 💛J-jud💜 (@JayelJudicious)July 23, 2025
Either they went their separate ways, or that Chameleon has got to them, or maybe they couldn’t get the actors to voice their characters
— O7493 (@Ogu7383)June 11, 2025
Probably Retired.
— Idksamad onlypain (@IdkSamad)July 05, 2025
They will come at the end like Avengers: Endgame
— Mikeshashimi (@Mikeshashimi)June 28, 2025
The fourth film gets new directors, Mike Mitchell and Stephanie Ma Stine, and is produced by Rebecca Huntley. Mitchell and Huntley have now provided an update about the Furious Five’s appearance in the film.
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Will The Furious Five Appear InKung Fu Panda 4?
Director Mike Mitchell and producer Rebecca Huntley have confirmed that the Furious Five will indeed make an appearance in the fourth film. During an interview with Collider, the interviewer voiced the fans’ concern about the Five’s absence in the trailer. Mitchell responded by confirming the Five’s appearance, however, he also hinted that their role would be significantly small. Mitchell shared withCollider:
“[The Furious Five] make an appearance, I’ll tell you that much. But to be fair, Po is leaving the Valley of Peace and he’s going on a huge adventure to this giant city…”
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Mitchell also confirmed the return ofBryan Cranston,Dustin Hoffman, and James Hong in their respective roles. The trailer confirmed the return of an old nemesis of Po, Tai Lung, voiced byIan McShane. But Mitchell added that“a few villains”will also be returning in the film.Kung Fu Panda 4will hit theaters on August 25, 2025. Fans can now enjoy the earlierKung Fu Pandafilms by streaming them on Netflix.
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