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Shrek premiered in 2001 and created a legacy that still exists in 2023. The first movie launched a mega-successful franchise fronted by some of the industry’s most beloved actors.

The animated series flipped traditional fairytales on their heads with an irreverent sense of humor and surprising twists and turns. The star-studded cast of industry heavyweights didn’t hurt, either.

Starring Mike Myers as the grumpy ogre with a heart of gold, Eddie Murphy as his sidekick and Cameron Diaz as the plucky love interest, it was a guaranteed success.

Believe it or not, Shrek premiered in theaters 22 years ago now. We decided to look back and revisit the cast to rank them based on their estimated net worth. There were quite a few ties, including two stars who came in at the top spot after amassing approximately $200 million a piece!

Head inside to see a ranking of Shrek’s biggest stars based on their estimated net worth…

Shrek premiered in 2001 and launched a mega-successful franchise fronted by some of the industry’s most beloved actors.

The animated series flipped traditional fairytales on their heads with an irreverent sense of humor and surprising twists and turns. The star-studded cast of industry heavyweights didn’t hurt, either.

With a cast including Mike Myers as the grumpy ogre with a heart of gold, Eddie Murphy as his sidekick and Cameron Diaz as the plucky love interest, it was a guaranteed success.

Believe it or not, Shrek premiered in theaters 22 years ago now. We decided to look back and revisit the cast to rank them based on their estimated net worth. There were quite a few ties, including two stars who came in at the top spot after amassing approximately $200 million a piece!

Head inside to see a ranking of Shrek’s biggest stars based on their estimated net worth…

Shrek is one of the most beloved franchises of all time!

Based on the 1990 children’s book of the same name by William Steig, the 2001 film went on to become a smash hit, spawning multiple sequels and spinoff series, in the form of Puss In Boots.

The movie follows Shrek (Mike Myers), who lives in a swamp. When his home is taken over by fairy tale creatures banished by Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), he teams up with Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and makes a deal with Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) in exchange for taking back control of his swamp.

We’ve rounded up all of the movies in the Shrek universe, including the spinoffs, and ranked them from lowest to highest, based on aggregate reviews from Rotten Tomatoes.

Find out what is the best movie in the Shrek series…

Eddie Murphy hasn’t played his iconic Shrek character Donkey in more than a decade. However, he would be down to reprise the role in an instant.

The 61-year-old comedian played the good-hearted side-kick to Mike Myers‘ swamp ogre in the popular franchise, which first premiered in 2001. He returned to the role in three additional movies, most recently Shrek Forever After in 2010.

Initial plans for a fifth movie were announced but stalled over the years. However, Eddie had an idea that would bring him back to the role.

Read more about Eddie Murphy’s dreams to play Donkey again…More Here! »

Al Pacino is addressing his now-viral phone case!

The 82-year-old actor opened up about his phone, which features a Shrek phone case, as delightfully discovered once Jason Momoa posted a photo of a group dinner, in which the back of Al‘s phone showed off an unexpected design.

Now, in a new interview, Al Pacino is revealing the story behind the case.

Find out what he had to say…

Shrek is heading back to theaters!

The Oscar-winning film is returning to theaters in honor of its 20th anniversary.

Fathom Events will be hosting showings in select theaters on April 25, 28 and 29. Tickets will go on sale March 12.

Fathom Events Vice President of Studio Relations Tom Lucas said in a statement, “We are delighted to partner with Universal and DreamWorks Animation to bring Shrek back to the big screen for its 20th anniversary. This treasured animated feature has enduring multi-generational appeal and makes for a great day at the cinema for the whole family.”

The film will also be released in 4K for the first time in May. The Shrek 20th Anniversary Edition includes the 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the film, as well as lots of bonus materials.

Shrek was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” in 2020. It was the first DreamWorks film and the first animated feature not produced by Disney to receive that honor.

Find out which comedian was originally cast as Shrek.

Legendary comedian Chris Farley was originally cast as Shrek for the 2001 film, and before his tragic death, he recorded nearly all of the voice work for the role.

Now, a storyboard clip of his voice acting as Shrek alongside Eddie Murphy as the Donkey has emerged!

In late 1997, Chris passed away from a drug overdose at the age of 33.

The clip, which comes directly from the movie’s producer John Garbett‘s site, can be seen below. Although it was uploaded two years ago, the clip is gaining popularity today because of Chris‘ documentary I Am Chris Farley, which is in theaters and will air on SpikeTV next week.