Who voiced whom in Shrek: actors

A wonderful animated film is firmly ensconced in the minds of children. To date, there is no child in the world who does not know who Shrek is. But do people know who has voiced whom in Shrek?

"Shrek": children's book

Few people know that the cartoon "Shrek" is based on a story with illustrations of the American writer William Steig. This is a story about the adventures of a green ogre who decided to see the world. The book for children was first published in 1990. At that time, the writer 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 traveled not with a donkey, but on a noble stallion;
• Princess Fiona was not half human, in the story she was terribly huge from the very beginning, and for this she fell in love with Shrek;
• Ogre is very kind and never offended anyone.

"Shrek": the plot

A big and terrible ogre named Shrek lives alone in his swamp. He would have lived in complete solitude if Lord Farquad, who had ruled over these lands, had not driven all the fabulous creatures from his homes to the Shrek marsh. And the ogre has to go to the lord's castle with the only one willing to spend it - an ass. But Farquad uses a green giant for his own purposes. He sends Shrek to his bride to take the title of King Dulock. Only the princess is guarded by the fire-breathing dragon. Thus, the life of the fence changes forever and for the better: he will find his true love, loyal friends and will never be lonely again. Who is voicing whom in Shrek, we will now find out. Be a little patience.

Who voiced whom in "Shrek": the main characters

Let's start with the most important. The protagonist in the cartoon sounded Mike Myers. Shrek began to talk with a Scottish accent thanks to this artist. This is a well-known TV presenter, comedian and actor. Many know him on a comedy film like Austin Powers, a man of mystery. The green giant even looks like an 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 beloved, Princess Fiona, speaks in a charming voice, Cameron Diaz. The girl is famous for her roles in the films "The Mask", where her partner was Jim Carrey, and "Charlie's Angels". The actress and her character are similar to each other in many features of character. For example, both girls never get discouraged, radiantly smile and always face difficulties. In many interviews, the actress happily says that if there are still similar projects, she will gladly voice the princess again. By the way, Fiona's voice cost $ 10 million.

The merry donkey in the cartoon "Shrek" was voiced by Eddie Murphy. The talking donkey also looked like his own voice, and the comedian received the Annie Award for voice acting and was nominated for the Saturn Award. The actor turned out to be the most memorable ass of all times and peoples.

Other characters

Who voiced whom in Shrek? Mike Mayer took on the voice of another character - one of the blind mice. The reason why he decided to play the role of a secondary character is not known. But the fact remains.

The culprit of all troubles and the events that followed them, Lord Farquhad, was voiced by John Lithgow. This actor has dozens of awards and a huge filmography. The peak of popularity of John Lithgow fell on the 80th and 90th years. The current generation of children does not know his work. For the voice of his negative character, the actor was not awarded. But without it, it would not be possible to create the same atmosphere that was present in the animated film "Shrek." The cartoon can be proudly called colorful.