Shrek has become one of the most beloved characters by young and old alike, but before we got to know him as he appeared on screen, there was a scary first animation.
Recently, a video was released, which gives us a taste of what was the original version of this film that saw the light until 2001. The animation dates back to 1995, when they were testing how Shrek would look like, before the redesign we know, and we all agree that we should be grateful for the change.
Through social networks, fans of this film that reinvented fairy tales highlighted that the original idea is “terrible,” there are even those who confessed to feeling a little scared to see it, and it is really random. This character’s features are even coarser, his movements are slower, and even the color is darker, almost as if he had been taken out of a creepypasta.
“I could have gone my whole life without seeing this,” “I don’t know who I have to thank for the redesign, but seriously, THANK YOU,” “What a horror, I won’t be able to sleep, they already ruined my childhood,” “This Shrek, Donkey never came close,” can be read among the comments.
However, some were more observant and emphasized that the original Shrek looks more like the one in the book that was released in 1990 and was written and illustrated by William Steig.
Video of the Original Shrek Causes Fear in Fans
And well, to give you a more detailed idea of what we are talking about, we leave you the full video of the first version of Shrek. PS. Don’t blame us for your nightmares.
The original test animation for ‘SHREK’ from 1995 has been found and uploaded online. pic.twitter.com/jshRNH1yHV
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 24, 2023
You, what do you say, would you have preferred to go on with your life without seeing this version of Shrek?
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva
