Actor Demands That Changed Movies For The Better

Published on February 4, 2019 By James Spiro

Mike Myers in Shrek

Mike Myers is known for his voices, characters, and general world building. When he was recording 2001’s Shrek, the actor had a bright idea: Shrek should sound Scottish. This was to play off Lord Farquaad’s posh English accent.

Credit: Dreamworks

Unfortunately, there was only one problem: a third of the film was already been recorded. Dreamworks spent $5 million reworking the pre-recorded voices to accommodate the change in the accent – a gamble that paid off tremendously. Can you imagine Shrek sounding any other way?