John Lithgow voiced Lord Farquaad in 'Shrek. This is Shrek: 30 Things Everyone Completely Missed in the Dreamworks Movie. 15 things you probably didnt know about Shrek Mike Myers was the voice of Shrek, but he wasnt the first actor cast in the role. And because we believe that there's no better way to honor movies that we love, we're going to explore all of it.

Additionally, there are plenty of questions left unanswered and lesser-known trivia about the franchise in general. For as funny as Shrek is on the surface, there's a surprising amount of hidden references and humor that's easy to miss. Instead, we're taking a closer look at the first movie that started it all (and okay, there's some Shrek 2 is in here as well because that's right up there with the first movie as far as originality goes). Who knew that taking such a modern, unconventional approach to a relatively simple fairytale story would result in an empire of success?īut we're not here to talk about the massive franchise that Shrek has become. Its popularity has since spawned three sequels, a spinoff movie, two holiday specials, a TV series and several short films – not to mention a whole slew of toys, books, apparel, etc.

The first movie hit theaters back in 2001 and, thanks to its unique brand of humor for both an animated and a fantasy film, quickly proved to be a hit with audiences of all ages. One of the things that makes the Shrek franchise so great is its modern humor and frequent references to pop culture.

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