Is there anything cuter than a baby panda? John Krasinski doesn't think so (and neither do we).

The actor narrates the latest Disneynature film Born in China (tickets are on sale now, opens April 21), in which we get a bird’s-eye view of gorgeous, mysterious and untouched landscapes filled with endearing animal inhabitants. Filmed in the Chinese countryside, Born in China follows three stories – an elusive snow leopard mom trying to provide for her two cubs in the barren mountains, a majestic mother panda and her young daughter in the bamboo forest, and a golden monkey adolescent coping with family issues.

Krasinski spoke with Fandango about how honored he was to be a part of the Disneynature family, joking he felt it was a little unfair he had the cutest animals in his movie, and how the conservation efforts behind these movies are so inspiring.

Fandango: These Disneynature films just keep getting better and better.

John Krasinski: They are the best, aren't they? They are really incredible. I think it's one of the best narratives going. You can put them up against any script and they'll hang, if not beat it.

Fandango: So true. How did this project fall into your lap?

Krasinski: I was lucky enough to have Disney call me and ask if I'd be the voice of this, which is incredible because a) they had no idea how obsessed I am with these films and b) I'd be next in line after the pantheon of people like Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep and John C. Reilly. I was blown away they wanted me to do this.

Fandango: There are a lot of funny instances in the film. How did you find that balance between the comedic moments and the serious ones?

Krasinski: [We/the producers] talked a little about our theories on comedy and drama, and I think we both agreed that drama and comedy are both played the same way. They are completely different outlets for sure, but the stakes are interestingly the same. What I really admired about what they do, with no experience going in or had not discussed it with them, I probably would have aired on playing this more adorable, or cuter. Sort of lean into the images that you see.

Instead, what's so beautiful about these movies is that they have such deference and respect for these creatures and for the landscapes in which they live that it came across as very powerful to me. I realize this is one of the reasons why I love these movies so much, is that they don't pander to anyone. I really took the job seriously.

Fandango: Was the film complete when they brought you in? What was the process?

Krasinski: Yeah, it was, it was cut together, and I got to see before I went in there. It was just so incredibly moving. I think I put way too quickly personifications on these animals. I attribute human emotion and characteristics way too quickly. I was so emotionally involved in the movie. I'm not a hard cry, I can tell you that. It's not hard to make me cry, so they had me at the opening.

Fandango: Between snow leopard cubs, a baby panda and the cute monkeys, where do you even begin?

Krasinski: Where do you go? I mean, someone asked me, “Do you think you have the cutest animals in your movie?” I said yeah, but I think it's cheating when you have a baby panda. So, I apologize to Meryl and Morgan and John C. Reilly, but at the end of the day, I have a baby panda. It's like bringing a ringer to the game. You're not allowed to do that.