This Original Voice Recording Shows How Different Shrek Could Have Been

Fans have had a glimpse into how different "Shrek" could have been. Audio from one of original voice actor Chris Farley's recordings has surfaced online.

It's so hard to imagine Shrek without Mike Myers' fake Scottish accent but that wasn't how it was always meant to be.

Chris Farley tragically died of a drug overdose in 1997, but it’s said that he recorded roughly 80-90% of his dialogue prior to his passing. Instead of hiring someone to finish Farley’s recordings, DreamWorks replaced him with Austin Powers star Myers, who has gone on to voice the character in four Shrek movies.

Speaking to Yahoo, producer John Garbett said:

"Originally the Shrek character was a little bit more like Chris, like a humble, bumbling innocent guy."