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Mike Myers is enthusiastic about the Shrek spinoff Donkey, but his own involvement remains an open question. The actor, who plays Shrek, says he does not think he is in the film, although he is not certain.
The Hollywood Reporter, which interviewed Myers at the New York premiere of Focker-in-Law, reports that Eddie Murphy is set to return as Donkey in the DreamWorks Animation feature. The trade says the film is scheduled for June 30, 2028, and has been described as a prequel exploring the character’s origins.
“I don’t think I’m in it. I might be. I’m not sure, but it’s long overdue,” Myers said. He praised Murphy’s performance and added: “I’m surprised it hasn’t come sooner, but I’ll be the first in line to see it.”
His answer leaves a distinction for fans: Murphy’s return has been reported, but Myers’s appearance has not been established. The Shrek star’s enthusiasm for the project is not the same as a casting announcement.
What the Donkey premise means for Shrek
The reported origin-story premise puts the focus on Murphy’s character rather than automatically continuing the central pairing from the Shrek films. That helps explain why a separate Donkey feature and another appearance by Shrek are different questions, even with Myers expressing interest in the project.
Myers did not rule himself out, but neither did he say he had a role. An origin story alone does not establish whether Shrek or any other familiar character will appear. For now, Myers’s comments offer his own uncertain assessment, not a definitive answer about the spinoff’s full cast.
The reported June 2028 date gives the standalone film a place on the calendar. The reported prequel description, meanwhile, gives viewers an idea of whose earlier life it could explore without settling the details of the story.
Myers’s reaction was also personal: he singled out Donkey as a favourite character and praised Murphy’s work in the role. His comments suggest that the appeal for him is not dependent on sharing the film with his fellow performer; he said he would be there to watch it.
Shrek 5 and Myers’s other comedy franchise
Myers is returning as Shrek in Shrek 5. The film also includes Skyler Gisondo as Farkle, one of the teenage triplet sons of Shrek and Fiona, the character played by Cameron Diaz. Gisondo is Myers’s co-star in Focker-in-Law.
Farkle’s inclusion adds a younger member of Shrek and Fiona’s family to the cast information for the fifth film. It does not, on its own, reveal that film’s plot. The separate Donkey premise points toward a different part of the franchise: the background of Murphy’s character.
Asked whether he would like to keep making Shrek films beyond the fifth instalment, Myers said he would. He praised the writing and filmmakers, spoke warmly about his fellow performers and said he enjoys playing the character.
That answer describes the actor’s appetite for more, rather than announcing another sequel. Together with his comments on Donkey, it shows an interest in both continuing as Shrek and seeing a supporting character get a film of his own.
Myers also addressed a fourth Austin Powers movie during the interview. Jay Roach directed the 1997 original, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, as well as its two sequels. The comedy series is another long-running part of Myers’s screen career, alongside his work as the voice of Shrek.
