Angelina JolieAngelina JolieWe're getting used to Angelina Jolie being all worthy and highbrow.

Stories of her hard-core charity missions are two a penny these days.

So imagine our surprise when we found out her next venture is not to save the world but to become a cutesie-pie cartoon character.

The film, however, is all about an endangered creature.

Is that how she justified taking the part?

Well actually, it's less holier-than-thou than we had thought...

Ange told Empire mag: "I'm doing (the film) Kung Fu Panda. I'm gonna be a hero in my house to my children.

"I'm the tiger and Jackie Chan's in it, so I'm so cool."

Forget Lara Croft - talking animals are where it's at.