Puss in Boots (Shrek)
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| Shrek character | |
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| Puss in Boots | |
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| Puss in Boots as seen in Shrek 2 | |
| Gender | Male |
| Form | Cat |
| Spouse | None |
| Other Family | Not Seen |
| Voiced by | Antonio Banderas |
Puss in Boots is a character from Shrek 2, voiced in English and Spanish by Antonio Banderas. Apparently, the cat is considered the obvious choice for assassinating Shrek, who is an ogre, because Puss has killed a notorious ogre before. However, he does not try any devious tricks this time, but makes an open frontal assault on Shrek, although his tactic of making an enemy lower his defenses by taking on an innocent look like a forlorn kitten is also extremely effective. He does this twice in the movie, at first to Shrek, and the last time to the malicious F.F.A.P.D.
He is also Spanish instead of French — El Gato con Botas — instead of Le Chat Botté. This is meant to strike a parallel with Zorro, as the character imitates Zorro's mannerisms (in particular, Banderas' prior appearance as the swashbuckling hero in the film The Mask of Zorro). In one scene of Shrek 2, he carves a "P" into a tree, a parody of Zorro carving a "Z" into a tree.
He is planned to appear in Shrek the Third and the spin-off movie, Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer.
 "Pray for mercy from PUSS...in Boots!" |
 The innocent look |
| Shrek | |
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| Films: | Main: Shrek | Shrek 2 | Shrek the Third | Shrek 4
Spin offs: Puss in Boots: The Story of an Ogre Killer | Shrek 4-D |
| Video Games: | Main: Shrek (video game) | Shrek 2 (video game) | Shrek Superslam | Shrek Smash and Crash |
| Books: | Shrek! |
| Characters: | Main: Shrek | Princess Fiona | Donkey | Puss in Boots | Dragon Minor: Big Bad Wolf | Lord Farquaad | Fairy Godmother | Gingerbread Man | Prince Charming |
| Locations : | Far Far Away |
