With so many distinct voices in the second film of the franchise, you might be wondering who plays Prince Charming in 'Shrek 2.' Well, you're in luck, because we know just who voiced the handsome animated prince who tried to steal Fiona's heart. Ultimately, the producers hired comedian. For instance, IMDb notes that Princess Fiona's parents, the King and Queen of Far, Far Away, are voiced by John Cleese and Julie Andrews, Puss In Boots is voiced by Antonio Banderas, and the Fairy Godmother is voiced by Jennifer Saunders. Several other actors were once considered for the film, including Bill Murray as Shrek with Steve Martin as Donkey. According to the Jim Hill Media website, the plot with Farley on board was somewhat different than what ended up on film.

However, they're not the only animated characters in DreamWorks' land of fairy tales – which spans four core movies (so far) as well as several spin-offs and specials – that are voiced by well-known actors and actresses. It is a little known fact that Saturday Night Live funnyman Chris Farley was the original actor cast as the voice of the title character in the 2001 DreamWorks animated film Shrek. Whether you grew up with the movies of the 'Shrek' franchise yourself or you fell in love with them as adults while watching them with some youngsters, you're well aware of the fact that some pretty famous voices bring the main characters of Shrek (Michael Meyers), Fiona (Cameron Diaz), and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) to life.

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