Fiona’s human form gets reimagined in an impressive new live-actionShrekconcept art video. Released in 2001,Shrek, which was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, became a major animated hit, birthing a franchise that now features four films in the main saga and twoPuss in Bootsspinoff movies. Cameron Diaz’s Fiona plays an integral role in the first film and in its three sequels alongsideMike Myers' Shrek, appearing mostly as an ogre but occasionally transforming into her human form.
ArtistUlya Stuzhuknow shares a new video on Instagram, taking the ogre version of Fiona and transforming her into a human. It’s worth noting thatthe artist doesn’t transpose Fiona’s human form into her own drawing and instead maintains more of the character’s ogre characteristics during the transformation. The end result features a number of similarities to Fiona’s human form as depicted inShrek, but it’s also distinct due to slight changes in the nose and mouth, as well as the general facial structure. Check out the video below:
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Will It Play A Role In Shrek 5?
The curse that transformed Fiona into an ogre has played a fairly prominent role in the largerShrekfranchise, including inShrek Forever After(2010), the most recent installment in the franchise. That film ends with Fiona taking “love’s true form” as an ogre, seemingly putting a bow on her transformation troubles. The announcement thatShrek 5is in the works, however, means thatthe duality of Fiona’s existence could come into play once more.
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I am hoping to see amazing characters including Kitty Softpaws, Snow White, the Big Bad Wolf, and maybe even the Fairy Godmother return in Shrek 5.
While there was originally some uncertainty regarding which actors would return for the upcoming sequel, subsequent updates suggest that Myers, Diaz, and Donkey actor Eddie Murphy will all be reprising their roles. No story details have been revealed just yet, but theending ofPuss in Boots: The Last Wishwould suggest that Antonio Banderas' Puss in Boots will also be returning. At this point,Fiona’s ogre versus human identity struggles have been covered fairly extensively, so it’s entirely possible that it won’t play a role in whatever story is to come inShrek 5.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wishearned glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike and sports a strong 95% score onRotten Tomatoes.
Our Take On Fiona’s Human Form In The Shrek Universe
How The Design Plays Into The Story
The artwork above serves as a compelling take on Fiona’s human appearance in theShrekuniverse, and one that certainly would work in the films. It’s not hard to see why the filmmakers ended up going with a slightly different design, however, asthere was clearly an intention to make her look like a more standard Disney-style princess. The more harsh juxtaposition between her human form and ogre form also serves a storytelling purpose, as it speaks to her love forShrekand a key franchise theme of the nature of real love.
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A solitary ogre named Shrek embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded castle. Accompanied by Donkey Shrek sets out to fulfill a bargain with Lord Farquaad.
