Did Mike Myers just deliver the most unhinged—and absolutely ICONIC—tribute in award show history? Because honey, YES HE DID.
Let’s set the scene: Saturday night’s AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony was supposed to be all about honoring the legendary Eddie Murphy. And while we’re sure everyone had their fancy speeches prepared and their designer suits pressed, Mike Myers decided to show up and absolutely STEAL the spotlight in the most gloriously ridiculous way imaginable. We’re talking FULL Shrek costume, darling. Green makeup? Check. Ogre ears? CHECK. The whole shebang? ABSOLUTELY.
Now, for those living under a swamp rock (pun intended), Murphy voiced Donkey in the Shrek franchise while Myers literally IS Shrek—the grumpy, Scottish-accented ogre who lives in a swamp and somehow became a cultural phenomenon. So naturally, when Myers decided to pay homage to his comedy partner and friend, he went FULL METHOD with this tribute, and we are SCREAMING.
The moment Myers shuffled onto that stage in complete green ogre realness, the entire room erupted. Social media didn’t just light up—it absolutely EXPLODED with reactions. Twitter went absolutely feral, Instagram stories were flying, and TikTok users couldn’t get enough of the unhinged energy. Fans were calling it legendary, iconic, genius, and honestly? They’re not wrong.
What makes this even more delicious is that this is EXACTLY the kind of chaotic, hilarious energy we’ve come to expect from Myers. This isn’t some calculated, overly serious tribute. This is a man showing up in full prosthetic glory to make his friend laugh and give the people what they ACTUALLY want to see at these stuffy award ceremonies—pure, unadulterated entertainment.
The fashion police might have something to say about showing up to a black-tie event covered in green body paint, but honestly? This is the kind of fashion risk that actually WORKS. While everyone else was playing it safe in their Valentino and Prada, Myers was out here serving SWAMP REALNESS and we are HERE for it.
Eddie Murphy must have been absolutely tickled. I mean, what’s more touching than your bestie literally transforming into a fictional ogre to celebrate your achievements? It’s ridiculous, it’s hilarious, and it’s absolutely them.
What do you think? A) Mike Myers’ Shrek tribute was pure genius B) That was way too extra and kind of weird