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Preggers Jolie absent from premiere
Preggers Jolie absent from premiere
Angelina Jolie was a notable absentee from the red carpet at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda as she waits out the final months of her pregnancy.Co-star, Dustin Hoffman let slip in May that Jolie, who provides the voice of a tiger, is due to give birth on August 19.Reports late last month claimed she and Brad Pitt were proud parents of twin girls after she gave birth in France - they later proved false.While promoting the film in Cannes, co-star Jack Black, who provides the voice of the panda Po, broke the news that the actress was expecting twins.When asked on the red carpet in London's Leicester Square, if he would be buying Angelina a gift for her children, Black said: "Maybe I will. I think I owe her one."He added: "I don't want to spill any beans, because I got in trouble last time I spilt the beans. I'm keeping all my beans to myself this time."I'm sad that she's not here because she always makes a splash when she shows up, but I'm glad because no-one pays attention to me when she's here. I become invisible."Hoffman refused to be drawn on Jolie's absence, saying: "I'm not sad. If my wife wasn't here, I'd be sad."The film, which sees Po study kung fu alongside other animal characters to save his village, is released on July 4.
ITN | June 27, 2008
