Jack Black Channels His Inner Britney Spears In ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’

Jack Black channels his inner Pop Princess persona in a recent social media video shared by The Kung Fu Panda alum.

Earlier this week, Jack Black wowed fans with a cover of Britney Spears’ hit track …Baby one more time on his Instagram and captioned the photo “Tenacious B!”, a playful nod to his band Persistent D.

However, what caught the public’s eye was the inclusion of a Panda emoji in the post which sparked speculation about the possibility of this cover appearing in the upcoming Kung Fu Panda 4.

Now that the highly-anticipated animated film premiered in Los Angeles on Sunday, Black is weighing in on the speculation, and fans couldn’t be more pleased.

Talking to the Hollywood Reporter, confirmed that the latest version of the song will be included in the film. He shared that when Mike Mitchell, the film’s director, asked for a Tenacious D track for the end credits, he suggested, “Can we do Britney Spears?”

“He said yes, and he said, ‘Let’s do ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ for the kung fu aspect of this song, and we were like, ‘Hell yeah,'” he went on to reveal how he came to cover the chartbuster.

Holidays the star also spoke ET for his cover and left a message for Britney, saying, “Britney if you’re watching, I love you. I love the song, we are very proud of it, I hope you like it too.”

At the idea of ​​collaborating on a dance video with Britney Spears, she exclaimed: “You can imagine!”

“I’m here! I’m ready when you are. I’m waiting on the phone. I got kicks! I don’t have Britney kicks at all, but you know, I made some moves,” she added.

For those who haven’t watched Kung Fu Pandaits first installment was released in 2008. Now, the fourth part will hit the screens on March 8, 2024, exactly 16 years later.

This humorous martial arts film tells the story of Poe (voiced by Jack Black), who is a Dragon Warrior and embarks on a journey to rule the Valley of Peace.