“Outdone Themselves” - Mike Myers Picks the Best ‘Shrek’ Movie of All Time
Mike Myers has called Shrek 5 possibly his favorite film in the entire franchise. That is a bold claim for an ogre who has already survived a fire-breathing dragon and a dark alternate reality. Puss in Boots kept the franchise busy with spin-offs while the main series waited its turn. A fresh trailer has already stirred up excitement, and fans want to know what Far Far Away has cooked up.
While the trailer keeps fans guessing, the man behind the ogre has already handed in his own review, and it reads like a rave.
Mike Myers says Shrek 5 may top every Shrek movie so far
Mike Myers believes Shrek 5 may outshine every Shrek movie made so far. The main series last visited in 2010. That gap raises the stakes. Shrek Forever After was marketed as the final chapter back then, so this return has plenty to prove. So when the ogre speaks, people listen.
“The script is so great. This might be my favorite one of all of them," Myers told Deadline.
He added, “They’ve really outdone themselves. It’s just been a joy. I can’t wait for people to see it.”
Deadline asked Myers what it felt like to voice the ogre again. He called it so much fun and praised the filmmakers as brilliant. Asked whether more story remains, he said always. The heart of Shrek, he explained, is someone who does not love themselves, learning to do exactly that. Myers called that an eternal struggle, a fitting remark from the actor who once gave Shrek a last-minute Scottish accent.
While Myers hands out gold stars to the newest chapter, the older films still guard their places on the ladder.
Every Shrek movie ranked from best to worst
Shrek 2 takes the crown, mostly because it introduced Puss in Boots and turned Far Far Away into a playground. Shrek follows in second, the original swamp story that mocked fairy tales and won the very first Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish lands third, swapping easy laughs for mature thoughts on fear and aging. Many fans call it the finest film since Shrek 2.
Shrek Forever After sits fourth, trapping the ogre in an alternate reality where he was never born. Puss in Boots takes fifth, giving the feline an origin story and earning more than $550 million worldwide. Shrek the Third closes the list, with many fans naming it the weakest entry. It earned big at the box office and helped the cat land spin-offs. Mike Myers has set the bar high, and Shrek 5 has six films to answer to.
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Edited By: Itti Mahajan
