Ukrainian stars joined the dubbing of Kung Fu Panda 4 characters: who voiced whom

This spring, meet the sequel to the beloved comedy franchise from DreamWorks Animation, Kung Fu Panda 4! Having defeated three world-class villains thanks to his unparalleled courage and fierce martial arts skills, the legendary warrior Po is finally going to rest. More specifically, he is to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace.

New characters joined the already well-known and beloved ones. They were duplicated by a fantastic star team!

Vasyl Baidak

A talented Ukrainian stand-up comedian and volunteer Vasyl Baidak has transformed into the charismatic Fish. Ryb is bright, witty, and not a man to be out of line.

Vasyl was very enthusiastic about his character: "It's always been my dream to dub animation, because here you can go beyond and try your hand at a completely different role. Besides, it is also a great opportunity to test my creative abilities: to play with my voice, intonation and timbre. And I was very lucky to dub a bright and funny character. My hero is a fish, he is also a captain, and his mother is a pelican, and this is a unique combination that makes him bold, a little silly, and incredibly confident.

So I sincerely advise you to watch the animation on the big screens, because, first of all, I will be there. In general, this part is a real concentration of jokes and visual gags that I just love in cartoons. Besides, this is my favorite Kung Fu Panda, which has only gained its charge over the years."

Lesia Samaieva

Honored Artist of Ukraine, actress Lesia Samaieva played the role of the feisty Mama Kabanitsa: "To be honest, I am delighted with this role. My character is a real thing: she is small, but extremely temperamental, energetic, and persistent. During the recording, I came up with a rather extraordinary laugh for her, which I hope the audience will appreciate and laugh with me in unison. So I'm looking forward to the premiere and invite you to plunge into the bright adventure of Kung Fu Panda 4.

Ivan and Dmytro Reshetnyk

Ivan and Dmytro Reshetnik, sons of Hryhorii and Khrystyna Reshetnyk, tried their hand at dubbing for the first time. The experience was incredibly exciting for the children, but their parents are very proud of their first steps in dubbing.

"There's nothing better for a mom than to see her children smile, their victories and small steps towards fulfilling their dreams. The boys have long dreamed of duplicating their roles in animation, so when they found out that we were approved to participate in one of the most popular and beloved animation projects, there was no limit to their happiness. And we feel extremely proud of their success and are once again convinced that if you work hard and persevere in your dreams, everything will work out. They are really talented, smart, and they will succeed. That's what I told them before the recording. So we are already looking forward to the release of our favorite cartoon featuring the voices of our children," says Khrystyna Reshetnyk.

"You know, this is the moment when you rejoice in children's successes more than your own. The boys were extremely happy to learn that they had passed the auditions and were given the opportunity to realize their talents. I sincerely dream that all children in our country have such an opportunity because they are the most talented in our country," adds Hryhorii Reshetnyk.

Watch in theaters on March 7!