A wonderful animated film firmly stuck in the minds of children. Today in the world there is no child who does not know who Shrek is. But do people know who voiced whom in "Shrek"?
"Shrek": children's book
Few people know that the cartoon "Shrek" is based on a story with illustrations by American writer William Steig. This is a story about the adventures of a green ogre who decided to see the world. A book for children was first published in 1990. The writer at that time was already 80 years old. She even received several literary awards in the nomination "Best Children's Book".
The differences between the cartoon and the book, of course, are:
- Shrek did not travel with a donkey, but on a noble stallion;
- Princess Fiona was not half human, in the story she was a terrible huge from the very beginning, and for this Shrek fell in love with her;
- ogre has a very kind character and never offended anyone.
"Shrek": the plot
A large and terrible ogre named Shrek lives alone in his swamp. He would have lived in complete solitude if Lord Farquad, who ruled these lands, had not driven all the fabulous creatures out of his homes into the Shrek swamp. And the ogre has to go to the castle of the lord with the only one who wants to spend it - a donkey. But Farquad uses the green giant to his advantage. He sends Shrek for his bride to claim the title of King Duloc. Here are just a princess guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. Thus, the life of the ogre changes forever and for the better: he will find his true love, true friends and will never be lonely again. Who voiced whom in "Shrek", we now find out. Have a little patience.
Who voiced whom in "Shrek": the main characters
Let's start with the most important. The main character in the cartoon voiced by Mike Myers. Shrek began to speak with a Scottish accent thanks to this artist. This is a famous TV presenter, comedian and actor. Many people know him from the comedy as Austin Powers, the mystery man. The green giant is even somewhat similar to the actor who gave him a voice. This added a twist to the character. But the role was originally intended for another person - Chris Farley. But, unfortunately, the actor died in the winter of 1997. And the producers turned to Mike's services.
Shrek's sweetheart, Princess Fiona, speaks in the voice of the charming Cameron Diaz. The girl is famous for her roles in the films The Mask, where Jim Carrey and Charlie's Angels became her partner. The actress and her character are similar to each other in many character traits. For example, both girls never lose heart, smile radiantly and always face difficulties. In many interviews, the actress happily says that if there are still similar projects, then she will gladly voice the princess again. By the way, Fiona’s voice was worth $ 10 million.
The funny donkey in the cartoon "Shrek" voiced by Eddie Murphy. The talking donkey also looked like his voice, and the comedian received the Annie Award for voice acting and was nominated for a Saturn Award. The actor turned out to be the most memorable donkey of all time.
Other characters
Who voiced whom in "Shrek"? Mike Mayer took on the voice acting of another character - one of the blind mice. The reason why he decided to play the role of a secondary character is still unknown. But the fact remains.
The culprit of all the troubles and the ensuing events, Lord Farquhad, was voiced by John Lithgow. This actor has dozens of awards and a huge filmography. The peak of John Lithgow 's popularity came in the 80s and 90s. The current generation of children does not know his work. For voicing his negative character, the actor did not receive an award. But without it, it would not have been possible to create the very atmosphere that was present in the animated film "Shrek". The cartoon can be proudly called colorful.