Chris Farley as Shrek?
Released May 18, 2001.
Earlier this week was the 21st anniversary of the release of “Shrek” with Mike Myers as the lovable (?) Ogre. Did you know Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek? Unfortunately Chris passed away before completing all the voice work…and Mike stepped in. Check out the lost footage (and how totally different Farley took the character). Also, I didn’t know until this week that Chris was Ford CEO Jim Farley’s cousin.
Not many people know that my cousin Chris was originally cast to be the voice of Shrek. He even recorded many of the lines prior to his passing. I would have loved to see him on the big screen as Shrek! pic.twitter.com/4eeaekyWE6 https://t.co/GSL3J99ae0
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) May 18, 2022
Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.
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