Shrek was released 24 years ago today and Daily Star is taking a look back at all the hidden Easter Eggs you definitely never spotted when you were younger15:27, 18 May 2025Shrek is way naughtier than you realise.The iconic Dreamworks films starring Michael Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, is undeniably one of the biggest franchises in the world, but you may not have realised the hidden Easter EggLord Farquaad’s name is one of the cheekiest jokes sprinkled throughout the franchise, aimed at adults watching with their youngsters.The monarch’s unusual name is pronounced Far-kwaad, which sounds very similar to a popular American insult. Change the “ar” to a letter “u” and you’ll see what they were getting at.The entire series pokes fun at traditional fairytales and at one point, Peter Pan can be seen trying to sell Tinkerbell while she’s trapped in a cage. Gepetto also tried to flog Pinocchio, the wooden puppet he created as a son.Shrek is filled with saucy jokes and references to adult actsArticle continues belowThere are a number of darker jokes that you may not have spotted on your first watch. The characters Mama, Papa and Baby bear are an obvious nod to the Goldilocks fairytale and audiences first meet them as a whole family.However, later on Papa and Baby bear can be seen crying together and soon viewers find out why. As the film cuts to Lord Farquaad’s castle, the shot shows a bear-skin rug with a pink bow placed on it’s head…bear-y disturbing indeed!Mama bear was made into a rug for Lord FarquaadGingerbread Man is an iconic Shrek character, with his high-pitched voice, quotable quips and “gumdrop buttons”. At one point, Lord Farquaad captures the lovable Gingy and keeps him on a baking tray in the castle dungeon while waterboarding him with milk in an attempt to make him talk.Speaking of the royal, one saucy scene shows him naked in bed while flicking through a roster of potential princess suitors.Lord Farquaad “milkboarded” poor Gingy in his dungeon(Image: More