Panda Po kicks Sex girls off their high heels
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
“The Sex in the City girls made a real phenomenal weekend, ya know, no one can take that away from them but now it’s our time,” Black said. “Move over ladies, you’ve had your time in the sun. It’s time for the panda to play.”
Dressed in a gold puffer jacket, trackpants and a panda T-shirt, the star of Shallow Hal, The School Of Rock and comedic rock band Tenacious D indulged adoring fans by scribbling signatures and posing for photographs. He responded to cheers from the crowd with lightning reflexes, jumping on to the red carpet barrier to pose between interviews.
The US takings, collected over a three-day weekend, made Kung Fu Panda Dreamworks’ biggest non-sequel opener, and its third-biggest opening result after Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third.
The Australian premiere of the film, at Sydney’s State Theatre last night, included martial arts displays along the red carpet and a visit from a giant panda.
Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton made a surprise appearance on the red strip with their children Dashiell and Roman. Rove McManus and his girlfriend Tasma Walton also walked the carpet, Rove dressed in his own panda T-shirt.
Director John Stevenson said he was thrilled with the film’s reception in the US and hoped for a similar reaction from Australian audiences.
“People respond to Po because he’s just a sweet character and we can all feel a bit vulnerable at times,” Stevenson said.
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