Fiona’s human form gets reimagined in an impressive new live-action Shrek concept 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 two Puss in Boots spinoff movies. Cameron Diaz’s Fiona plays an integral role in the first film and in its three sequels alongside Mike Myers’ Shrek, appearing mostly as an ogre but occasionally transforming into her human form.
Artist Ulya Stuzhuk now shares a new video on Instagram, taking the ogre version of Fiona and transforming her into a human. It’s worth noting that the 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 in Shrek, but it’s also distinct due to slight changes in the nose and mouth. Check out the video below:
What Fiona’s Human Transformation Means For The Future Of The Shrek Franchise
Will It Play A Role In Shrek 5?
The curse that transformed Fiona into an ogre has played a fairly prominent role in the larger Shrek franchise, including in Shrek 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 that Shrek 5 is in the works, however, means that the duality of Fiona’s existence could come into play once more.
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 the ending of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish would 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 in Shrek 5.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish earned glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike and sports a strong 95% score on Rotten 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 the Shrek universe, 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, as there was clearly an intention to make her look like a more standard Disney-style princess. The more extreme juxtaposition between her human form and ogre form also serves a storytelling purpose, and it speaks to her true love for Shrek.
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