Cleese Joins Shrek 2 Cast

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John Cleese has joined the cast of the upcoming Shrek sequel, and Joe Stillman will write the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cleese joins Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and John Lithgow in the cast of voice actors, playing the father to Diaz's character, Fiona. Original director Andrew Adamson is again at the helm, with Aron Warner producing, the trade paper reported.

Original Shrek writers and co-producers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio have left the project over creative differences, but are still remaining on the project as consultants, sources told the trade paper. Stillman co-wrote Shrek with Elliott, Rossio and Roger S.H. Schulman, based on William Steig's children's book. He will collaborate with Adamson and Warner on the sequel's script, the trade paper reported.