According to the studio, "in hindsight we would have declined to have the characters participate".
But VMan editor Stephan Gan said the spread by noted fashion photographer Ellen von Unworth is "funny, and done in good humor."
"As an editor of a progressive men’s magazine in America, one has to constantly think of celebrities," said Gan. "The most stylish models on the planet, and today’s male HEROES…that’s where 'Shrek' comes in! My dream was to see this celebrity make an appearance within a fashion story ."
According to the studio, the fourth "Shrek" movie, “Shrek: Forever And After” in 3D, featuring the voice work of actors Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy, is meant "to appeal primarily to children..."
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