In an interview, Manu Payet talks about his relationship with a very specific role in his career that has a “message just for him”.
There are films that are full of messages that only we can grasp, understand or even appropriate. And these will not necessarily be the same for all viewers, as everyone has a very different sensibility and relationship to the works. In an interview with Linternaute, actor Manu Payet also confided that a film from his career holds a very special place and is full of “messages just for”. [lui]”.
And this feature film is Kung Fu Panda ! Manu Payet has voiced the character of Po since the first part, which hit theaters in 2008. The actor played this panda master of Kung Fu destined to fight against great enemies in each of the films of the animated series, facing off against Pierre Arditi, Marc Lavoine or Marie Gillain in the French version. His voice can also be recognized in the fourth episode of the saga, which he is quite proud of as he sees his work as a “mission” to bring VF closer to children. “And my pride, almost my loyalty, my loyalty to this character and his adventures, was rewarded because the film is great,” the actor begins in an interview with Linternaute. “I was a little afraid deep down that four would be one too many.”
In Kung Fu Panda 4, the protagonist has become a great dragon warrior and enjoys his life full of adventures. But he now has to find his worthy successor and he doesn’t like the idea of change at all. When Manu Payet is asked about his relationship to change and the fear it triggers in him, the actor completely recognizes himself in Po: “Every time I double a double Kung Fu Panda There is a message in there that is meant just for me. Sometimes I feel like they expect me to have to hear it in order to make the film. It is great !”
In this fourth installment of the franchise Kung Fu PandaFurthermore, it is the idea of transference and letting go that particularly appeals to him, who has been a father for several years. “Once you start to feel it and understand what it is, what good it can do, and how to let go and forgive yourself more, you ask yourself, ‘How did I do this? Until then without this?’ Even adults can learn this from animated films! “After that, there are some that you not only have to see, but also do so that they fit well in your head,” laughs Manu Payet. Kung Fu Panda 4 to be seen in the cinema from Wednesday, March 27, 2024, ideal for children but also their parents!
