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Captain Hook is a villainous pirate who was a pianist at the Poison Apple. He would aid Prince Charming in his plan to take over Far Far Away. The character originates from the classic play, Peter Pan.
Appearances[]
Shrek 2[]
Hook appears in the Poison Apple, where he plays a piano and sings the songs "Little Drop Of Poison" and "People Ain't No Good." He is later seen at the end playing the piano with Kyle during the "Livin' la Vida Loca" number after the Fairy Godmother's defeat.
Far Far Away Idol[]
He appears as a contestant singing "Hooked On A Feeling" until Tinkerbell whispers into Simon Cowell's ear. He agrees with her that he's terrible and a hook pulls Hook off the stage.
Shrek the Third[]
Hook appears as a villain working for Prince Charming. He was persuaded by Charming after saying "Need I say more?" when discussing the pirate's backstory. He is then chosen as one of Charming's main men, since he is the leader of the pirates and an all-around dangerous man. He attacks Shrek and company at Merlin's home. During the end of the movie, he gives up being a villain and goes to live the life he always wanted, which was growing flowers (having been inspired by Artie's speech, like all the other villains who surrender their evil ways).
Shrek Forever After[]
While he doesn't appear in the film itself (apart from a cameo in the storybook opening), he has a voice cameo in the film's soundtrack, where he's a guest speaker on "The Rumpelstiltskin Show." Hook talks about how he's been "Working out in the gaarrrden" and proceeds to talk about his life story as of late (all rhyming with "arrggh") until he runs out of time.
Video Game Appearances[]
Captain Hook appeared in the video game of the third film, where he was in the level "Forest Ambush." He once again played the grand piano on a gigantic log, while his pirates and some evil trees attempt to destroy Shrek and Artie. Captain Hook was singing his own song called "I'm Evil". At the end of the level, Captain Hook got up and claimed that his plan (which was merely sending wave after wave of pirates, evil trees and a few cannons) "didn't work out as he planned". He then told Shrek that Fiona was in the royal prison, guarded by witches and knights, and even worse, the Cyclops. Artie then said (in a sarcastic manner) that "it was a good thing that he didn't say 'Pirates'", because he was "scared that he was going to say that, given how scary they were". Captain Hook told Artie that he's rubbing it in again, which he was. Shrek and Artie then left to go rescue Fiona.
Hook also appeared in the video game Shrek Super Slam as an unlockable character. He plays a major role in the story mode chapter, "Medieval Chef," where he is the "chef of utensils." Along with Humpty Dumpty and Gingy, he tries to cook Donkey. His Super Slam is that he summons cannonballs to rain down around him hitting any opponent nearby.
Before the release of Shrek 2, he was a mini-boss in the Gameboy Advance title Shrek: Reekin' Havoc. Here he had an extremely different design, sporting long blonde hair and a fancier pirate outfit.
Description[]
Hook has short, black Farquaad-like hair and a moustache. Hook wears a purple and yellow pirate suit with long black pants and dark brown boots; and of course, he has a hook for his right hand. However, in Shrek 2, his hook was silver and thin, but in Shrek the Third, its solid, rusty gold that's much thicker. He also had a blue feather on his hat in the second film, which was not seen in the next installment.
He appears to have aged quite a bit in Shrek the Third, and his hair has gotten darker. Often going unnoticed, he appears to have gotten taller. In Shrek 2 he is noticeably shorter than Prince Charming, but in Shrek the Third they are a similar height. Hook has sideburns in Shrek 2 which are either absent or obscured in Shrek the Third. He also has a gold tooth in Shrek the Third which is unseen in Shrek 2.
Trivia[]
- There are a couple references to Captain Hook in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. A hook can be spotted in a crowd scene, although it is a commoner who also has a hook. Later, a more transparent reference is shown when "Big" Jack Horner grabs a hook that belonged to Captain Hook for his journey to the Wishing Star.
- Although his backstory is never revealed on why he didn’t get his “happily ever after”, it could be implied that it may have been that Peter Pan defeated him and, like in most versions of the story, was chased by a crocodile never to be seen again.