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Mike Myers Learned Chris Farley Was the Original Shrek in the Wildest Way

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SNL vet Mike Myers gets the inside scoop on how Chris Farley was almost the original Shrek
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  • Myers reveals he didn't know Farley was cast as Shrek until years after the film's release, when he ran into the late comedian's brother at a party
  • Farley had already recorded lines for the role before his tragic death, and Myers says he was 'stunned' to learn he was the first choice for the part
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Mike Myers, Chris Farley, Shrek
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