Shrek was meant to look very differentĮarly drafts of Shrek show him looking a lot more.ogry, with a red nose, long tiny ears, missing teeth and er, sandals? He looked much goofier and much less like the Shrek we all came to know and love. Also, Fiona would have been an ogre for the whole film, which totally changes the story! 5. It was going to be hand drawn, not computer animated, Bill Murray was set to play Shrek and Steve Martin would play Donkey. In early drafts, the story was very different. So when he says he loves her, he really means it! Aww, what a romantic! 4. Mike Myers's love speech was realĪt the end of the first movie, when Shrek tells Fiona he loves her, Mike Myers actually recorded the lines opposite his real life wife, in order to make them sound authentic. Shrek was originally going to have a Canadian accent like his voice actor Mike Myers, but roughed up a bit to sound more 'ogrish' Eventually however, Mike, who has Scottish ancestry, decided he wanted to go with a Scottish accent, and thus Shrek's unique voice was born 3. Shrek's accent was originally going to be Canadian
The original story is about an ogre who leaves home to seek his fortune, and in the book Shrek can also breath fire! Steig died aged 95 in 2003, so he lived long enough to see his character come to life! 2.
The first film is based on a book from 1990 by William Steig, an artist and illustrator. Since Shrek first appeared on our screens in 2001 he's become one of the most beloved ogres of all time! And er, one of the only ones! Here are 20 swamptastic facts about our favourite green guy that you never knew! Which one is your favourite? 1.
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