Shrek: The Lord Farquaad scene that traumatised fans – 20 years after the film first came out
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Shrek: The Lord Farquaad scene that traumatised fans – 20 years after the film first came out

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fans are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Shrek, the animated film about an ogre and his friend Donkey who are tasked with escorting Princess Fiona to the evil Lord Farquaad. Before Myers was cast in the title role, Saturday Night Live star Chris Farley was originally meant to voice Shrek, recording nearly all of the dialogue written for the film in a light New York accent not dissimilar from his own Wisconsin dialect. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free In 2010, he told USA Today that this was because he wanted Shrek to seem “working class” in comparison.

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