The primary take a look at Shrek 5 dropped days in the past, and the response from followers throughout the web has been combined, to say the least. Many took subject with the brand new designs for the eponymous ogre and his supporting solid. That is seemingly turning into a scorching subject inside the film sphere of social media, and it now appears it’s even unfold into Common Orlando. A video, that’s since gone viral, exhibits even the Donkey animatronic on the park throwing huge shade on the movie, and followers are sharing humorous ideas.
In the summertime of 2024, Common Orlando opened DreamWorks Land, to a lot fanfare. As a part of the situation, followers can meet up with a few of their favourite characters, with Donkey being considered one of them. The animatronic mule usually greets visitors and shares humorous one-liners, because the Eddie Murphy-voiced character does within the Shrek movies. Nevertheless, I actually didn’t count on to see it down-right roasting the early footage from the fifth movie. Try what precisely was mentioned by watching the TikTok video shared by @epicfamilyquests:
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Significantly, I don’t know what makes me chuckle and cringe extra – the truth that the feedback have been mentioned in any respect or the truth that the Princess Fiona actress is making an attempt her finest to stay impartial. This situation is so wild, contemplating the truth that Common Footage (alongside DreamWorks) holds possession of this franchise. Although it does fall in keeping with the meta nature of the franchise, and followers appear to be having fun with the feedback – and piling on with ideas on the animation as nicely:
- You already know it’s unhealthy when the animatronic controller mascot of the Shrek characters are bashing the film. – Preston fabrizio
- ‘donkey seems to be homeless’ is simply too actual 😂 – Blue_Dragon
- Even the animatronic seems to be extra correct – Timmy_burch
- Fiona was combating for her job LOL!! – miffysmama
- So that you’re telling me they will make the animatronic correct however not the animation? 💀 – BeautifullyBrokenMe
- I’m really kinda stunned that it’s an individual behind the speaking animatronic 😅😅😅 – Joseph_V19
I can’t assist however surprise how one thing like this occurs at a Common-owned theme park. Nevertheless, it’s arduous to disclaim that the situation is as humorous as it’s considerably surreal. What it in the end speaks to, although, is simply how passionate folks appear to be in regard to the animation design adjustments current within the long-awaited Shrek 5. Actually, I’ve been stunned by among the entities which have weighed in so far.
Amid the character backlash, the Sonic the Hedgehog staff weighed in with a humorous video that alluded to the adjustments made to the titular character of that franchise early on. When that first trailer dropped years in the past, many have been stunned by Sonic’s new look, ensuing within the movie being pushed again in order that the filmmakers may make adjustments. Finally, they crafted a model of the character that was near his online game counterpart.
With regards to the Shrek 5 state of affairs, at the least one passionate fan took issues into their very own arms by trying to “repair” the animation on their very own. The ultimate end result was praised by social media customers. All in all, it will appear that franchise devotees would favor the characters to seem nearer to the way in which they regarded within the authentic 4 movies, which hit theaters between 2001 and 2010.
It’s anybody’s guess as to how the movie’s inventive staff may reply to the critiques. To be truthful, filmmakers ought to have the ability to stick with their weapons, and it ought to be talked about that followers have solely seen a small snippet of Shrek 5 at this level. However, I’ll admit that even I’d must pause for a second to course of insults from an animatronic voiced by a solid member at a theme park (run by the studio I’m working for). We’ll have the ability to try the movie in its entirety when it opens in theaters on December 23, 2026.