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SHREK 2 Dealings

Negotiations have begun with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz to reprise their roles from SHREK for the film's sequel.

According to Variety, the three actors could pull as much as roughly $35,000 per hour for their work, which isn't really all that bad considering what their live-action performance paychecks usual haul in.

For the first film, the actors are said to have worked for a bit more than scale, with an additional end deal, which resulted in each pulling in about $3M. With the incredible success of the film, having broken $240M so far, look for the three principals to get pay raises, possibly netting $5m each up front, unusual in the world of animated films with the exception of the talent from TOY STORY 2.

At this point, the trade reports that that Eddie Murphy is the lynchpin in the deal, with whatever he negotiates setting the standard for Myers and Diaz.