Since Puss in Boots’ first appearance in Shrek 2 in 2004, Antonio Banderas has been voicing the fairy tale character and growing alongside him.
A sequel to the 2011 Puss in Boots film, DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish takes place after Shrek Forever After, when Puss in Boots (Banderas) is accidentally killed by a bell and discovers he is down to his ninth, and final, life.
After a brush with a mysterious wolf who is determined to take his last life, Puss decides to live the rest of his life in hiding.
However, he soon learns about a wishing star that could help them get his lives back. Banderas was excited to take Puss in a different direction for this film, taking him from a sidekick character to something more vulnerable and “human.” DEADLINE: What is it like to be with a character like Puss in Boots for nearly 20 years? ANTONIO BANDERAS: Well, basically what happens is that you get to know him and how he would behave in different situations.
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