Released in 2001, the DreamWorks animated film Shrek was a massive commercial success, raking in 484 million across the globe and winning the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
It was a pop culture phenomenon that would spawn three sequels (Shrek 2 would almost double the original’s haul) and a Puss In Boots spinoff.
Everything worked, from the clever premise, the animation, and the voice work, especially the pairing of Saturday Night Live alumni Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy as Shrek and Donkey.
But, did you know that Myers wasn’t the first choice to play the green ogre?
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