Angelina Jolie Encouraged Kids Shiloh, Pax, Zahara and Knox to Take Roles in Kung Fu Panda 3

By The Sea actress reveals upcoming performances by her four children in cartoon sequel

By Samantha Schnurr Jan 07, 2016 4:40 PMTags
Angelina Jolie, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, Kids' Choice AwardsFrazer Harrison/Getty Images

Nearly everyone in the Jolie-Pitt house will be kung fu fighting in a few weeks. 

Four of Angelina Jolie's six children, Pax, 12, Zahara, 10, Shiloh, 9, and Knox, 7, will be joining her on-screen as members of the ancient Chinese cartoon clan in Kung Fu Panda 3, her rep confirmed to E! News. 

While the Oscar-winning mom will reprise her role as the Tigress, the younger members of her famous clan lent their voices to some of the other pandas featured in the film. 

"They have some lines in the film," Jolie's rep shared with E! News. 

While they may be the children of two blockbuster Hollywood megastars, the kids were initially hesitant about the opportunity to join the cartoon. However, Jolie couldn't let the chance escape them.  

"They were kind of shy," Jolie told Entertainment Tonight. "They don't really want to be actors, but I didn't want them to miss the opportunity. They came in, and they had a lot of fun with it."

Though this marks Knox's first silver screen performance with his acclaimed mom, the rest of the kids are no newbies when it comes to working on the set with Angie and dad Brad Pitt

Nearly two years ago, Pax and Zahara as well as then-toddler Vivienne shared cameos in the Disney prequel Maleficent. As for Shiloh and sixth child Maddox, they both popped up in their pop's motion pictures The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and World War Z. 

While they're still young, it seems the acting bug is quite catching in the Jolie-Pitt house. 

To find out what Brad initially thought about his kids acting, watch the clip below.