![TIL that midway through production on Shrek, Mike Meyers decided his character should speak with a Scottish accent, costing DreamWorks roughly $5 million in wasted animation : r/todayilearned TIL that midway through production on Shrek, Mike Meyers decided his character should speak with a Scottish accent, costing DreamWorks roughly $5 million in wasted animation : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/gDD-PcgNgUc2lxVwiWwyMRxNofFEFlOfca93u9V3egQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=d4a88470fe743555fda177fc8e11d9cf1d275d36)
TIL that midway through production on Shrek, Mike Meyers decided his character should speak with a Scottish accent, costing DreamWorks roughly $5 million in wasted animation : r/todayilearned
![Steven Spielberg was convinced Shrek was 'way better' with a Scottish accent after Mike Myers dubbed film Steven Spielberg was convinced Shrek was 'way better' with a Scottish accent after Mike Myers dubbed film](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/05/NINTCHDBPICT000721046453.jpg)
Steven Spielberg was convinced Shrek was 'way better' with a Scottish accent after Mike Myers dubbed film
![Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent? Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent?](http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/shrek-and-mike.jpg)
Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent?
![Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent? Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent?](http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lord_mirror.jpg)
Did Mike Myers Record Almost All of Shrek Before Deciding to Re-Record His Lines With a Scottish Accent?
![TIL Shrek was originally given a thick Canadian accent by actor Mike Meyers. However, after animation had begun and the dialogue almost finished, Meyers decided the character would be better portrayed with TIL Shrek was originally given a thick Canadian accent by actor Mike Meyers. However, after animation had begun and the dialogue almost finished, Meyers decided the character would be better portrayed with](https://external-preview.redd.it/LEWkaHzd5YKUPJ3F7xvveWFgtRLjFqIb8ZWRK9mPzTo.jpg?auto=webp&s=438013fd5c096025755300e0590dc200b7c26a1f)