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5/18/2001: ‘Shrek’ was Released in Theatres
19 years ago today, Shrek, starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow was released in theatres. It won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, beating "Monsters, Inc." and "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
Mike Myers former Saturday Night Live castmate, Chris Farley was the original voice of Shrek before he died in 1997. He had recorded up to 90% of the dialogue before his passing.
Credit: Dreamworks
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