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Mike Myers Recalls How Shrek was Pitched to Him at Saving Private Ryan Premiere
ComingSoon.netStory by Dan Girolamo
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Comedy icon Mike Myers spills the beans on how he initially reacted to the 'worst f---ing title' for the iconic Shrek franchise at a Saving Private Ryan premiere
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- Myers was left 'shell-shocked' and in tears after the Saving Private Ryan premiere when Jeffrey Katzenberg pitched him the Shrek role, interrupting his emotional state with his daughters' Austin Powers dance
- Despite initially hating the Shrek title, which he likened to the sound of 'drinking too many Molson Canadians', Myers agreed to voice the character, which went on to spawn a $4 billion global franchise and win the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature
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Mike Myers, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Saving Private Ryan, Shrek, Shrek, Shrek 5