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...

Tom Cruise to voice villain in ‘Shrek 4’?

It’s just a rumor at this point, but according to Cinema Blend, Tom Cruise is being considered to lend his voice to one of the villains you’ll see in DreamWorks Animations’ “Shrek Goes Fourth,” which is due in theaters in 2010.

As Josh points out, not much is known about the film at this stage. What we do know is that Mike Mitchell is going to direct. His credits include “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,” the disastrous “Surviving Christmas” and the better “Sky High.”

Tom Cruise voicing a bad guy in a “Shrek” sequel? Well, why not? Chances are the film’s not going to be great anyway. I really enjoyed the first and second film in the series, but the enthusiasm started to wear off in “Shrek the Third.”

I’m not a big Tom Cruise fan, although I openly admit that I absolutely loved his recent cameo in Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder.” Cruise will next be seen in “Valkyrie.”