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Mike Myers Recalls How Shrek was Pitched to Him at Saving Private Ryan Premiere
ComingSoon.netStory by Dan GirolamoImage from ComingSoon.net
scrn loglineComedy 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 premierebeat sheet- 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 Recalls How Shrek was Pitched to Him at Saving Private Ryan Premiere
ComingSoon.netStory by Dan Girolamo
scrn logline
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
beat sheet
- 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
call sheet
Mike Myers, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Saving Private Ryan, Shrek, Shrek, Shrek 5