Inside Chris Farley’s Lost Version of Shrek

[@roberttreacy8271]

Fun fact: The song “All Star” was only a placeholder for test screenings until a new song could be found. But test audiences loved it, and the producers kept it in.

[@digimaks]

The ""All Star" song at first made me perceive Shrek as some sort of basketball player, just green.

[@ScottHelmOfficial]

​@@digimaksWere you high on something? I am pooping right now

[@FlippytheMasterofPie]

Despite the song’s strong association with Shrek, it was actually written as a tie-in with Mystery Men (1999). Which was, to put it gently, a monumental failure.

[@MeowNSheeit]

I helped build the Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. It was located right next to the Shrek attraction. I had to listen to that crappy song for 8 to 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, for a year str8. On repeat. Fuk that song.

[@concerningindividual]

@@MeowNSheeit Well you know, we could all use a little change

[@MackEastwood23]

Fun Fact: Mike Myers got a letter from Steven Spielberg thanking him for caring so much about Shrek and saving the project also William Seig was concerned that Sherk was gonna be Disneyfied even regretting selling the rights but when he saw the movie he was relieved and loved the adaption of his book

[@JWMStopMotionAnimation2010]

Sherk

[@CharlotteMacrickens]

While it's good that Steig enjoyed the film before his death, I wonder how he would've felt if Farley actyally got help and actually voice play Shrek in the final cut.

[@Elmeroleondel_corrdio]

"yeah baby" -austin powers

[@vhsxp]

Sherk

[@michaelbiscay9836]

Katzenberg: I want this dark and edgy. Also Katzenberg: This is dark and edgy. You're all fired.

[@JannaAnderson-ol4gs]

Great point

[@alexagaba284]

😅

[@scifiguy9000]

If I were hired by him and I did what he told me to do only for him to say 'I don't like it', I'd tell him to stick up up his ass and quit. Seriously, the guy's a prick.

[@captainweekend5276]

To be fair, sometimes you have to execute an idea before you get why it's bad, that's kind of the point of doing test animation in the first place. Perhaps his vision was more kid friendly than even he himself realised and it took seeing what other people made of it to recognize why it wouldn't work. Also it may seem harsh to fire them, but I doubt it was malicious, he likely just wanted a team that would be specialized in making a kid friendly version rather than getting people he hired to do a dark and edgy version and instead force them to make it kid friendly.

[@alexmacleod3728]

Apparently he wanted the film to be more R Rated

[@evanthomas1575]

Wow, this story should have its own documentary/mini series complete with the cast and production interviews. To go from development hell to nearly finished then your lead actor dieing right at the end to then save it and not only ends up a good movie but a cultural phenomenon and classic is amazing. Great job, as always.

[@thecandlemaker1329]

My favourite thing about Shrek is how it just absolutely refuses to die. When the original series began slipping into oblivion, suddenly it became a huge meme on the Internet, giving it a new lease on life, and when the meme was forgotten, Puss in Boots II came out, possibly the best film in the franchise.

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

Man, it's driving me nuts trying to remember where the hell I saw it, but there is one. I remember watching it, and it was really good, and now I don't remember where I saw it. Mightve just been youtube, or some streaming platform like Netflix or hulu or something, or just on cable somewhere. Can't remember now 🫤. If it pops in my head I'll try and come back and let you know where I saw it and what it was called

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

So apparently, youtube removed my other comment because I used the "H" word (rhymes with bell lol). So I'll try saying it again. It's driving me nuts trying to remember where I saw it, but there is a really good one I watched a while back. Can't remember where, though. Could've been just a youtuber who did a good one or on some streaming site like Netflix or hulu or something, or maybe on cable somewhere. Seriously, I wish I could remember, but I can't. Was a little bit tipsy when I saw it, iirc lol. If I remember, I'll try and remember to let you know where I saw it. But after commenting I spent some time trying to Google it and find it and had no luck, but did find this other one that you might enjoy. I'll post the link in another comment below in case YT decides to take it down (even though I found it on here 🫤)

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioHTmKKpjbdshKMsi=VEtu7qbtjvF-GRMv

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

I think they did remove it as soon as I posted it. Figures. Just google "Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek." Should find a copy of it posted on here in the results.

[@reobeem]

I prefer the version we got but wish I could see the Farley version. I like how Shrek turned in to almost an anti Disney movie with how it handled fairy tales and expectations for it.

[@BroodjeBal-tc3cj]

Not really it more turned into a disney movie with anti disney jokes in it as part of the fun but i think i would have like the artstyle and story of farley version better. A bit dark. I dont like the scottish voice as well

[@Number4lead]

​@@BroodjeBal-tc3cjDisney is terrible now. We need all the competitors against Disney as possible.

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

@@Number4leadwe needed competitors for Disney since the 80’s, but Disney being Disney has always tried to silence or stop potential competitors from coming to fruition, one example being: Filmation.

[@lilcherio8947]

@@BroodjeBal-tc3cj Scottish voice is the best part

[@oosthakker]

​@@lilcherio8947 its just fat bastard from austin powers

[@HighFlyingEYE]

The fact this movie came out of nowhere and became the cultural phenomen it did was amazing, I must of watched this movie about a million times due to my oldest child always having it when he was little

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

There's even an original film copy in the national archives

[@BenjiJayGeeJay]

Shrek is a film near and dear my heart so I wouldn’t want to lose it, but the tragedy behind its productions makes me wish I could step into an alternate universe and see what would’ve happened if Chris Farley’s version was made. I truly hope in that world, he got the recognition he deserved

[@emilyangel4real]

He is getting his recognition when KZbinrs post vids like this. 👍

[@djfaded420]

It's probably in the vault somewhere.

[@Diana-gw6cu]

a prime example of why not having a faithful adaption of the source material is sometimes for the best

[@nordtwentysix]

Yeah sometimes

[@theintrovertedaspie9095]

@@nordtwentysix And William Steig loved the film, especially since it increased the selling of his book.

[@bannana4058]

​@@theintrovertedaspie9095 how did i not know it was based on a book

[@theintrovertedaspie9095]

@@bannana4058 You probobly didn't watch the end credits or something. It says so. Steig sadly died in 2003, the year before Shrek 2 came out. So it was dedicated in his memory.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

Speaking of What Could Have Been, there’s a really interesting original version of Shrek 2 where he abdicates the throne and campaigns are made by Gingy and Pinocchio. I don’t think there’s enough info on it to make a video, but it would have been interesting to see

[@klark_cent]

Lol that sounds insane

[@Omar-wq9dz]

I have nothing against Chris Farley, but the Shrek we got with Mike Myers was absolutely perfect

[@elskeletor3566]

An I have nothing against Mike Myers, but the Shriek we got with Mike Myers was absolute trash.

[@DrNothing23]

@@elskeletor3566 ...said about 4 people world wide. Troll.....

[@elskeletor3566]

@@DrNothing23 More like Ogre not Troll.

[@lcceo22]

@@elskeletor3566 what we got was an indelible classic and a billion dollar franchise.

[@t7489]

Read between the lines: you hate Chris Farley and his perceived “talent”. Too soon dude. Too soon.

[@Metalheadreaper87]

I miss Chris Farley. He was such a a great actor.

[@webiorg6147]

He was also so likeable. I miss him too.

[@Bantesting]

Too bad he was a drug abused loser. Speedball killed him. Ruined any good cause to mention him ever to anyone

[@queencancerous5332]

I love what the original author had to say about the finished film, "it's vulgar, it's digusting, and I love it!"

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Wow! This was fantastic man!! You do such a great job on these. I would've never known all this stuff about the movie. My daughter was a toddler at the time this came out and she loved Shrek. So, naturally I took her to see all the films and sat with her to watch them all again when they came out on video. I can't see this franchise being as successful with Bill Murray, Nick Cage or even Farley. This to me, couldn't have worked without the vocal talents of Mike, Eddie and Cameron. Not to mention Lithgow as the villain. Who'd have thought this potential disaster would become the cash cow and household name it is today? Now that I know this backstory, I'm amazed that it ever saw the light of day, being that it languished in development hell as long as it did. Thanks again for this background on this beloved movie.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thank you for the kind words and for sharing how you came to see all of the movies. It reminded me of my mom taking me to see so many films as a kid. Trust me, your daughter will remember it when she’s older.

[@VideoHeadMan]

Great job. They should put together the original film and get his brother back now. He said he would do it now if asked. Missing media is so mysterious.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

That would be awesome to see

[@xtrm2009]

I mean yeah. We are in the era of remakes and reboots. This could work as such. I'm so down for Farley's version.

[@jonathancerda794]

I’m pretty sure he is now, look at the success of the film. Not saying he’s like that but you never know since we can’t read peoples minds

[@jimbobaggins27]

I’m glad Bob Odenkirk and others have been vocal about that Chippendale’s sketch. I know the sketch writer Jim Downey ardently defends the sketch but I genuinely think it’s a mean spirited piece that no doubt contributed to harming Farley’s mental health. I would really love to see Farley’s lines all released one day. Thanks for the video, great stuff as always

[@walker1984]

I wonder if they could release a "Chris Farley" cut with a disclaimer that what you are watching is an unfinished film of what could have been with visuals as a bonus disc or would it cost too much to do that?

[@bl3343]

​@@walker1984 They could always release the recordings as audio only.

[@walker1984]

@bl3343 Well, the Richard Donner cut of Super Man II was eventually released so it is possible. Not sure if there's enough outcry for it though

[@logangodofcandy]

The point of the joke is to subvert expectations. It did that with swayze getting smoked. The writer wanted to be an a-hole and made it end like it did to subvert expectations. Sketch was broken.

[@TheMAHfilms]

This is crazy just watching Shrek with friends last Friday and someone mentioned this about Chris Farley- now I've got the story!

[@freshparkfilms]

RIP 🙏 CHRIS FARLEY... he was such a huge influence for me growing up i loved how he could make everyone laugh but was able to be vulnerable too...i was devastated when he died i was in middle school then and i still wonder now what it would be like if he was still here in movies like grown ups and so many others that he couldve been the lead in and wouldve been original...on hard days i still rely on his movies to cheer me up, Tommy Boy is my ho to ❤ Black sheep is great too & i love him in Billy Madison & Dirty Work he was so great in that small role " a siagon whore bite my nose off" 😂😂😊 classic

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Same here! I was devastated when he passed. I was a huge fan.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@Bulletsandblockbusters he was gone way too soon!

[@xtrm2009]

I always envisioned him being in a proper Jingle All The Way sequel. Portraying perhaps a security guard doing his signature scream right before being dogpiled by a bunch of kids , as the protagonist is desperate to find a gift for a child.

[@Str3tchLou13]

I feel like having Mike Myers play in place of Chris Farley was a really good move. Not only did they work on SNL together but they were both amazing, Chris Farley was hilarious, truly an amazing soul, i’m sure Mike had wanted to do this well for Chris.❤️ both amazing actors and comedians.

[@nocturnalfolf6097]

Wow, the character Shrek probably wouldve been alot different had Chris Farley lived long enough for his original lines to be completed. RIP Granted the Shrek we ended up getting with Mike Myers is truly a classic.

[@aaronhughes4700]

I have been binging your channel lately and waiting for this video,thanks for a good start to the morning 🔥

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Hope you enjoy!

[@Sly88Frye]

It's sad that Chris Farley passed away so young. He was really talented and really funny, but ultimately Mike Myers did an amazing job with a Scottish accent for Shrek

[@jonathans3091]

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow… that lineup was still amazing! Hard to believe no one wanted to work on it and that it was considered a punishment project. And although prince of Egypt and el dorado were financial failures they are both great and underrated!

[@voxfoxclips8684]

There is a timeline where Nicholas Cage literally accepted every role offered to him and we got NICHOLAS CAGE SHREK.

[@brandonspain12345]

Think of all the memes it could've generated

[@bensneb360]

While the original version would’ve been interesting to see, the original as a childhood favorite so I’m happy with what we got. Sad about Chris Farley, I heard he was gonna play Fatty Arbuckle in a bio film written by David Mamet, that would’ve been really interesting to see.

[@busterkeaton1041]

It would have been great to see a good Arbuckle bio film, I think Chris could have payed the part well.

[@annieapple8974]

Who knows what Chris’s Shrek would have been like. That’s just one of the things we will never know.

[@ferrismcfly16]

Thanks I’ve always wanted to know the inside details on this

[@DaniMacYo]

Chris Farley will always be a national treasure of comedy gold. But Shrek would not be the same without Mike Myers it’s perfection with Mike.

[@DB87_Official]

3:12 i do want to see a scene about fiona's backstory in a future shrek movie

[@valerian8999]

If they decided to get someone to finish off Fareley’s script and release an “alternate” Shrek, I’d pay to watch it.

[@CinemaGulp]

I look forward to every Saturday for your videos. My new favorite channel! Keep it up brotha!

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Other unrealized projects of Chris Farley (due to his passing) included his role as Atuk in a film version of Mordecai Richler's *"The Incomparable Atuk"* (which would've also had Phil Hartman as the antagonist); Ignatius J. Reilly in a film adaptation of John K. Toole's *"A Confederacy of Dunces";* a young male "height-fearing" Brachiosaurus named Sorbus in Disney's *"DINOSAUR"* (his character was changed in the final version as an elderly female named Baylene); and his first serious acting role as the tragic silent-film comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle in a biopic that was written by David Mamet.

[@davidjames579]

Atuk is a video in itself. Some say the role is cursed as so many comedians have been cast for the role and then died. It's worth looking into. A film of Confederacy has also been called cursed as its been attempted and never started many times.

[@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und]

That would have been interesting to see.

[@SaturationZ]

HE WAS GONNA BE IN DINOSAUR??!

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

@@SaturationZ Yes.

[@D9Beats]

This is such an in depth video about this. I love it!

[@TwinRiver100]

hmmm, the Fiona alternate origin is a new thing I've learned from this video. I see part of the whole locked in a tower thing and suppressing the info that their daughter is an ogre I feel like little detail kind of got spread into Shrek 2 and 4 as far as the King and Queen's reasons and what they did. The Witch potion thing was a different angle that i thought was kind of interesting as far as giving her day and night human forms. I think i prefer what we got with Meyers and Diaz with the Shrek movies that were released in our timeline. But I think I have some morbid curiosity to maybe see what a completed Farley and Garaffalo Shrek would've been like as far as style and tone. Seeing that test footage version that got leaked a while back was really creepy and a little nightmare inducing 😅. But I really wish there's some alternate timeline out there in the cosmos where Chris Farley's support network were able to help him with his addiction demons that were plaguing him back then to get the help he needed as well as fighting his body dysphoria (i think that might've been part of it, i might be labeling it wrong) and healing his pyche. And maybe see the movie as they were originally trying to make. like you mentioned with Garaffalo being a little more sarcastic and cynical with her performances and comedy, I'm kind of curious what her Fiona would act and look like in both human and Ogre forms. I wonder if they had any character designs for that or some test footage that's around somewhere. Also thank you for including the other works of the author who wrote the book version of Shrek. I saw the cover of the book, but have yet to have a chance to read the whole thing and see everything in it. The B-roll made me remember something. I have seen this author's stuff before. I think I read one of The Dr.DeSoto books as a kid. Thanks for the memory-blast.

[@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805]

Chris Farley's voice seems like a perfect fit for Shrek! Im glad janeane garofalo was replaced, the idea of a sarcastic above-it-all princess for 90 minutes would be exhausting. great stuff as always, guys!

[@lcceo22]

Not nearly as exhausting is someone screaming for 90 minutes because they can’t act.

[@Ph4ntomHourGlass]

Shrek is honestly one of the greatest underdog stories in all of cinema history. No-one had faith in this movie and yet it became not only a box office hit, but a cultural sensation still relevant to this day.

[@cable7152]

My day always gets better when I see a new vid from you, keep up the great work, can't wait to see what's next.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks! Much appreciated :)

[@imchase7796]

Shrek 1 was the first movie I ever watched on a VHS tape. I sat there 2 years old just watching the hell out of that box TV on the floor. Bright and sunny outside. I remember it all, easily my fav animated movie. Mike Myers is a legend and I believe Chris Farley would have had an awesome Shrek too. Rest in peace to him

[@nowintroducinghertome]

Rip Chris Farley 😢

[@NextToToddliness]

It really is incredible that we got the classic that we did. I, like lots of people, was honestly blown away and charmed by the final film. The gentle boisterousness and sharp wit that Meyers brought to the character gave Shrek a little more confidence, which the character needed. He's a rebel with a cause, himself. It sounds like they really streamlined the whole story and better sold the "being accepted for who you are" theme. It's too bad we lost Chris Farley, but this film was an indictment on what eventually took him out of this existence. He was a brilliant comedian, which was sadly always overshadowed by his physical presence and push into child-like characters.

[@JesusFreak8824]

I know this isn't a huge channel, but it's one of my favorites. Every time I see an upload notification, I genuinely get excited. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Wow, thank you! Really appreciate that and glad you enjoy the content

[@johnpittsii7524]

Great video as always ❤

[@justindowney2054]

2:50 The new animators used the firing of the old team in the story… HILARIOUS.

[@Vtekkaaa]

This is the best KZbin channel out rn

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thanks!

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Hear! Hear! I agree wholeheartedly!!

[@AlexParkYT]

The fact that Shrek saved Dreamworks proves that Shrek is love, Shrek is life.

[@JennDepsycho]

Sigh. Makes me wish I could get a glimpse of a reality in which Farley did not tragically overdose in '97 just to see his version of Shrek. Who knows, maybe it wouldn't have done as well, or maybe it would have done just as well or even better... it's a shame we will never know. Thanks for all you gave us, Farley. Miss you, man.

[@mathieuleader8601]

Honestly I think alot of kids and maybe myself would have had nightmares of Farley Shrek

[@brandonspain12345]

Fun fact: During early development, a sequence shoed Shrek stumbling on a witch to help him guide him through his journey. She would've had Donkey as a slave that Shrek would've possibly rescued or she would let him follow Shrek. In later drafts, instead there was supposed to be a scene later on where Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey go through an enchanted forest and end up at a witch's gingerbread house to meet the witch from the Hansel and Gretyl story named Dama Fortuna. Her whole front lawn was completely booby trapped with lasers and sticks that come out of the ground. Shrek had to dive through all these things. Cute little bunnies would jump up and shoot blow darts at him as he tried to do a military jump and tumble to get into the house and save Fiona and Donkey. He ends up getting trapped himself and the three of them are hanging near a cauldron while this witch is mixing a brew and the three of them sort of work together to turn her spell back on her. It was cut due to being too long of a sequence. This character went as far as being designed through maquettes, concept arts and was supposed to be voiced by Linda Hunt, who would've been added with the main four stars in the marketing. And although this never happened, the character was reworked into Shrek 2 as The Fairy Godmother.

[@brandonspain12345]

Fun Fact: Miramax attempted to snatch the movie rights away from DreamWorks who were also interested in making it. And initially wanted Henry Selick after finishing The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach. Selick was interested in the project and possibly would've been a stop motion movie. It was dropped when DreamWorks refused to sell the rights and Selick decided to work on Dark Town (which had it's own troubled production as Monkey Bone the same year Shrek came out.) DreamWorks was actually interested in going with stop motion at first and did test animation but didn't like the results, feeling it lacked emotions that they wanted. They also considered having live action backgrounds (much like Dinosaur 2000) but didn't look right when they tested it. (Whether or not the human characters were also gonna be live action is unknown.)

[@oilfan9445]

It's a damn shame that people only saw Chris Farley as the "funny fat guy" and not for what or who he really was. Really depressing when I see more things about him. Rest in peace.

[@Mclovinit8171]

Its honestly a once in a lifetime typa movie, something like roger rabbit. We will never get another just bc of all the time effort and work put into it, shrek imo is the greatest animated movie ever

[@peterstangl8295]

Shrek almost certainly wouldn't have been the cultural giant that it is now, but i'd love to peek into that alternate timeline, where they made Shrek with Farley and it became a turning point in his career. Just for his sake, if nothing else.

[@maszkalman3676]

How do you know??? probably would be..... Chris farley was loved by many so if he is in it would be a hit ...

[@peterstangl8295]

@@maszkalman3676 having one, fairly liked actor in your movie won't make it instantly good/popular/ a box office hit. Lots of things need to align to ensure success. I'm not saying Farley's version would've been bad, far from it. Like i said, i would've loved to have seen it. If i had to guess, it probably would've been a modest hit, maybe even a cult classic in some circles, but given how different the Farley version seems judging by this video, it wouldn't have had the same level of "pop appeal" as the one we got. Not because of Farley specifically, but the movie itself would've been vastly different.

[@maszkalman3676]

@@peterstangl8295 But you stated it wouldn't be a hit you based this on what exactly???? Pulled out from your backside????

[@paracyntrix]

It's incredible that you have so much info on What Could Have Been movies! I love it! I'm addicted to your channel! ❤️

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Glad you like them!

[@dixienormous227]

using the teenage plot for Sharktale was a top tier move

[@connorclark4299]

I love this content! I think a Darren Aronofsky Batman Year One would be a dope video

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Thnx! It’s on the to do list

[@fynnthefox9078]

I'd love to see this version of Shrek, for the sake of film history and what we could've gotten. With most of those Farley lines, I'd be fine if it's mostly drawings.

[@TanyaArias]

Wow, hearing Chris Farley as Shrek makes me tear up. May he rest in peace

[@detrenenjoyer8490]

Who would’ve thought a famous immortal serial killer voiced such a lovable, iconic ogre?

[@winonadaphne6445]

THAT IS SO FUCKING FUNNY THAT THE DREAMWORKS ANIMATORS WERE SENT TO WORK ON SHREK AS PUNISHMENT AND CALLED IT "getting sent to the gulag" or "getting shrekd" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrmusickhimself]

I maintain that it would have been AMAZING....but dark and deeply sad. Chris' voiceover was effective because he was projecting his own insecurities and hurt through his performance, I would have loved to have seen it, but it would have broken my heart. Especially if you know what his last words were, and how he was abandoned while dying.

[@DracoHandsome]

2:50 "Hey, wanna come over to my house and eat what my mom made?" ~Shrek

[@ericmonaco4509]

The fact that in an alternate universe The Voice of Shrek we know in this universe is actually Fat Basterds and Chris Farley is Shrek

[@DB87_Official]

2:55 i guess the donkey being held as a slave from a witch carried on in the 4th Movie where The Alternitive universe donkey sings annoying songs while getting whiped by Rumplestilskins witches while they carrying a Prisoned Shrek

[@brandonspain12345]

During early development, Shrek would've stumbled on a witch to help him guide him through his journey. She would've had Donkey as a slave that Shrek would've possibly rescued or she would let him follow Shrek. In later drafts, instead there was supposed to be a scene later on where Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey go through an enchanted forest and end up at a witch's gingerbread house to meet the witch from the Hansel and Gretyl story named Dama Fortuna. Her whole front lawn was completely booby trapped with lasers and sticks that come out of the ground. Shrek had to dive through all these things. Cute little bunnies would jump up and shoot blow darts at him as he tried to do a military jump and tumble to get into the house and save Fiona and Donkey. He ends up getting trapped himself and the three of them are hanging near a cauldron while this witch is mixing a brew and the three of them sort of work together to turn her spell back on her. It was cut due to being too long of a sequence. This character went as far as being designed through maquettes, concept arts and was supposed to be voiced by Linda Hunt, who would've been added with the main four stars in the marketing. The character was reworked into Shrek 2 as The Fairy Godmother

[@vibes5805]

Part of me wishes we could've seen a Chris Farley version instead. It resonates with me a bit more, and what it would have done for his career and his image would've been amazing

[@carriessweetslots4274]

I want SO much to see a version of Shrek where we hear Chris' recordings.

[@mattwilkinson3209]

3:21 Hold on. You’re telling me Nicolas Cage actually TURNED DOWN a movie role?

[@shainewhite2781]

RIP, Chris Farley, he would have been perfect as Shrek.

[@CharlotteMacrickens]

I don't know if he would. People would've seen the finished film as another Chris Farley flick if he was still alive despite being an early legend to people. 🤷‍♀️

[@SemajResarf]

It would have flopped

[@Master_Yoda1990]

I've heard the recordings and no the Chris Farley version would've been inferior. What brought it together was the Scottish accent Mike Myers provided along with his energy. Let's face it, Chris Farley was a great comedian, but Mike and Chris are comedians of different styles and they exude a different energy. Mike Meyers was perfect for the role.

[@thedazzlingape2006]

and in the end shrek was life, shrek was love, shrek was moneeeeyyyy. its always the underdog productions that make gold.

[@Franniiv3]

Another awesome Vid! Very interesting, I had no idea about the production of Shrek! As we said we love Chris Farley, especially his performance in 1997's 'Beverly Hills Ninja'. Also really like Janeane Garofalo, she's fantastic in anything she's in!

[@lmldz6360]

I was scared of Mike's Shrek when I was a kid, Imagine Chris Farley's shrek if it was done 😂

[@2timegarza583]

I wish we could see the chris Farley version

[@TauGeneration]

seeing when farley died made me realised that he never experienced half-life

[@zoombrain4768]

Look at how interesting and talented the storyboards and concepts are drawn. They have an idea, character and taste, they are interesting. And compare with the modern identical feces in the style of Pixar or Arcane cartoons.

[@IsaacJacob6]

Ngl seeing chris farley do a cartwheel was impressive

[@kubrakaya4036]

Idk about the earlier versions of Shrek but these illustrations are just amazing

[@sodlaflare]

Learning about the could have beens in the movie business, this is the one I wish could have happened most.

[@InsideOutRulesEntertainment]

5:56-5:59 Actually, the Prince of Egypt was a box office hit.

[@flybeep1661]

Yeah, when he mentioned Prince of Egypt my immediate response was this guy doesn't know what he's talking about. It was quite massive when it came out, I remember.

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

The film was not a massive hit. It did well but well below dreamwork’s expectations.

[@johnaraya3761]

finally made it early. LETS GO BOSS GOT THE COFFEE ITS SATURDAY TIME FOR A BANGER. good morning my guy

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Morning!

[@johnaraya3761]

@@Bulletsandblockbusters man that was a good 1. i been watching stuff on this and how they just found the test footage and it might be even more stuff still out there. you should do a extra for this episode with that, it would be sick and pin them together like a dvd extra lol you could even call it that lol

[@Bulletsandblockbusters]

Great idea

[@johnaraya3761]

@@Bulletsandblockbusters right was just thinking about that watching this episode heck came back to watch again. guys have links to other vids but not making it or using it like a dvd extra and your content would fit this perfect for 1. you get so much in such a short run time which is crazy but great for hardcore yotube watchers who lose interest fast with longer form vids and this would be perfect with your style and 2. for us super-fans of show like you could pop them midweek to hold us down till Saturday morning.

[@johnaraya3761]

then you can do a big compilation once your all done with a movie lol im just begging for more content lol im a crack fiend for your vids lol

[@ryzekiv7147]

OG Shrek concepts remind me of MediEvil

[@brandonspain12345]

YES!

[@noyou9379]

dude the still shots look amazing.

[@AlexWalkerSmith]

We got Snyder's Justice League. Will we eventually get to see Farley's Shrek?

[@dmitripopov8570]

Great video-essay!

[@NTEDOG561]

kinda weird how The Shrek closing credits dont even acknowledge Chris Farley.

[@AnonymousJ0E404]

Despite the horrific test photographs, all the Shrek movies have been a few years ahead of their time in terms of the animation quality.

[@MrMojoman1976]

Myers’ version of Shrek is definitely what was better for business. I have a feeling that Farley’s version would have only fed into the image people had of him . The Chippendales sketch from SNL is really hard to watch now as it created his career but destroyed him as a person.

[@davidjames579]

It's sad as it looks like he's owning any insults anyone could throw at him by making it his material and having a successful career out of it. But it isn't as simple as that, and it's still a real person and their body. He may have made lemonade but at what cost.

[@PbG-uz1gx]

If Chris hadn’t died I don’t think his version of Shrek would have been as popular.

[@brandonspain12345]

I see it similarly to Antz where it's good, but I don't think modern audiences would be too keen on the darker look and nightmarish designs.

[@PbG-uz1gx]

@@brandonspain12345 same…. I think best case is it may have become a cult classic but I definitely do see Chris’s version of Shrek becoming a franchise

[@JannaAnderson-ol4gs]

So it was reworked 3 times the 2d version the cgi mocap hybrid one that was in the test footage than the almost fully complete Chris Farley version than that got reworked into the final one

[@tookeetalaska1387]

😢 I miss Chris he was great

[@BigGuy-o9h]

Did you know him personally

[@brandonspain12345]

​@@BigGuy-o9h It doesn't matter if he knows him personally. He was still a comedic icon that resonated with a generation and made people smile and laugh. You don't need to know him personally to miss him.

[@AdamJackson-ke7dm]

I am curious about how the Farley/ Janine Garofalo version would have been as a feature film.

[@diddykong9366]

that shrek is so creepy and scary bro.

[@freeman4real]

I woulda loved to see Chris Farley voice Shrek Chris was the man you couldn't help but love the dude.

[@tremorsfan]

One thing I remember about the books is that at one point Shrek has a nightmare about being in a beautiful garden with children running up to hug him.

[@ridha-l4x]

3:24 You mean they werent already?

[@Richardmalone1717]

They really messed up Fiona at 3:12 would been way better look for her

[@joakos1122]

That original shrek was gonna be too disturbing it would’ve been a obscure forgotten flick

[@brandonspain12345]

No it wouldn't because this test was just a test. The Farley version was basically the final version and later Shrek designed resembled the actual look with Farley's red hair and a more closely together eyes.

[@CoryWhitson-rg8xk]

I would had loved to see a 2d Shrek! It would have fit them mocking Disney so much better!

[@Nick-cv5rm]

Dreamworks trying to get Farley’s brother to imitate his voice for the rest of the movie is absolutely wild.

[@NothingOsaka]

Rip Farley his ahrek didn't look as great but man I would love to see where his film catalog would be today

[@JannaAnderson-ol4gs]

Don’t think the film whould be as successful without the drastic changes but yea Chris Farley had a great career going

[@acrasia5718]

How the hell did El Dorado and Prince of Egypt flop??? Those were some of my favorite films of all time 😭

[@logangodofcandy]

Because they aren't very good.

[@acrasia5718]

@logangodofcandy Prince of Egypt literally won 12 awards and 27 nominations. El Dorado was too ahead of it's time and is underappreciated, but it's still a great film.

[@brandonspain12345]

​@@logangodofcandy The levels of stupidity 🥴

[@randomfeller]

My girlfriend at the time talked me into going to see Shrek and I was like “why the fk would I go watch a cartoon at the theater” and wound up laughing my butt off the entire movie. It really was fantastic and a breath of fresh air. Had no idea the humor was gonna be up my alley by the movie posters. Also, as much as I love Chris Farley, Shrek wouldn’t have had the staying power. Acting just wasn’t his forte. He was physical comedy. It takes a *very* different set of skills to be a voice actor. And Janeane Garoffalo (sp?) as Fiona would have been annoying. That would have been a LOT of heavy lifting for Eddie Murphy to carry the movie, which he might have been able to pull off *because* Donkey is so perfect, but I still don’t see the original having the staying power as it is now.

[@CharlotteMacrickens]

So you're saying that Garofollo could've been annoying for being too cynical and sarcastic?

[@JonathanG94]

Dreamworks should release the Chris Farley cut of Shrek in its entirety.

[@desmondslater]

Hell no 😂

[@brandonspain12345]

​@@desmondslater Why not?