Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (also known as Puss in Boots 2) is a 2022 American computer-animatedadventure film produced by Illumination and DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to the spin-off film Puss in Boots (2011) and the sixth installment in the Shrek franchise, it was directed by Joel Crawford and co-directed by Januel Mercado, with a screenplay by Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow, and a story by Swerdlow and Tom Wheeler (the writer of the previous film), based on the character from Shrek 2 (2004) and inspired from the fairy tale by Giovanni Francesco Straparola. The voice cast includes Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek Pinault reprising their respective roles as the titular character and Kitty Softpaws, and are joined by Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Anthony Mendez who voice new characters introduced in the film. Set after Shrek Forever After (2010), the film follows Puss in Boots (Banderas) as he goes on a journey to find the mystical Last Wish for the Wishing Star by teaming up with his friends Kitty Softpaws (Hayek) and Perrito (Guillén) to restore the eight of his nine lives that he lost while escaping fellow outlaws Goldilocks and "Big" Jack Horner (Pugh and Mulaney), who try to reach the star before him, and a mysterious wolf (Moura) who is hunting him down.
Cast[]
- Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots, a swashbuckling cat fugitive from the law and a hero of San Ricardo who lost eight of his nine lives.
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Kitty Softpaws, a street-savvy Tuxedo cat who is Puss' female counterpart and love interest.
- Harvey Guillén as Perrito, a friendly and naive therapy dog who started out as one of Mama Luna's pet cats, because he disguised himself as a cat.
- Florence Pugh as Goldilocks, the leader of the Three Bears Crime Family who wants to get the Last Wish in order to use it to regain her biological family.
- Kailey Crawford as Young Goldilocks
- Olivia Colman as Mama Bear, Papa Bear's wife, Baby Bear's mother and Goldilocks' adoptive mother.
- Ray Winstone as Papa Bear, Mama Bear's husband, Baby Bear's father and Goldilocks' adoptive father.
- Samson Kayo as Baby Bear, Papa Bear and Mama Bear's son, and Goldilocks' adoptive brother. The character was previously voiced by Bobby Block in Shrek.
- John Mulaney as "Big" Jack Horner, a feared pastry chef and crime lord who plans to reach the Wishing Star in order to gain control of all magic. He collects various magical items, creatures and people ever since he was snubbed of fairy-tale fame by calling himself "Little" Jack Horner as a kid.
- Wagner Moura as the Wolf, later revealed to be the physical embodiment of Death, taking the form of a white wolf in a black hooded cloak. He wields twin sickles that combine into a double-bladed glaive.
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Mama Luna, an elderly cat lady who initially takes Puss in.
- Anthony Mendez as the doctor who tells Puss to retire after informing him of his eight deaths.
- Kevin McCann as the Ethical Bug, a parody of the Talking Cricket.
- Bernardo De Paula as the Governor of del Mar
- Betsy Sodaro and Artemis Pebdani as Jo and Jan Serpent, the twin criminal sisters who deliver the map of the Wishing Star to Jack.
- Conrad Vernon as Gingy
- Cody Cameron as Pinocchio
Shrek and Donkey make non-speaking appearances in a brief flashback, as does Imelda from the first Puss in Boots.