Tom Cruise not in talks to voice 'Shrek 4' villain

Two weeks ago Cinema Blend posted a story about the possibility of Tom Cruise being considered to lend his voice to one of the villains you’ll see in DreamWorks Animations’ “Shrek Goes Fourth,” but according to rep Jeff Raymond, that rumor is not true.

Talking to E! news, Raymond said, "As of today, there is no truth to the Tom Cruise-Shrek 4 rumor." But that's pretty much all he said about it.

Apparently, the rumor made it all the way into a Los Angeles Times blog entry after it first appeared. As of tomorrow, however, nobody will be talking about it anymore. Although DreamWorks declined to comment, this is pretty much it for now - no Cruise in the fourth "Shrek" flick.

And honestly, who cares anyway? I gave up on the stinky ogre after "Shrek the Third," and I doubt they'll be able to reinvent the franchise. If they do, good for them AND me. See you in far far away land...