Mister Geppetto, or Geppetto, is a character in the Shrek franchise. He is Pinocchio's father and creator.
Appearance[]
He is an elderly man with specs and a single moustache. His attire consists of a long sleeved grey shirt, often complimented by a brown apron. Sometimes he also wears another long sleeved shirt, only brown, over his grey shirt. For a while, he also had well-groomed white hair, but eventually let it get messy over time.
Personality[]
From what is seen of Mister Geppetto, he is shown to be rather selfish and greedy, as he sold his son, Pinocchio, for a couple of coins without a second of thought. His greediness is shown again in a flashback where he makes Pinocchio dance in front of an audience for cash, showing that he is not above child labor to make a quick buck.
Movies[]
Shrek[]
After Lord Farquaad posts bounties on all fairytale creatures, Geppetto turns Pinocchio in to The Captain in exchange for five shillings.
Shrek Forever After[]
In the alternate universe, Pinocchio tries to pass Geppetto off to Rumpelstiltskin as Shrek by painting him green, though Rumpelstiltskin easily sees through the disguise. This is perhaps Pinocchio's attempt at revenge for being turned in to the Duloc Guards.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish[]
Mister Geppetto makes a cameo in a flashback when "Big" Jack Horner is reminded of his childhood when one of the two Serpent Sisters joke about it. He is "helping" run Pinocchio's show booth when the puppet is performing, making "Little" Jack Horner envious.
Scared Shrekless[]
In the tale "The Shreksorcist", Geppetto hires Shrek to exorcise the possessed Pinocchio because he has no other choice.
Shrek Comics[]
He was mentioned to have once been close friends with Friar Crunchypants. Unfortunately, their friendship came to an end once Geppetto mocked his toy-making skills.
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Trivia[]
- In the first film, he speaks with a British accent. However in Scared Shrekless, he has an Italian accent relating more to his heritage, courtesy of Sean Bishop.
- He was mentioned in Shrek the Third when Prince Charming recalls when Pinocchio abandoned Stromboli's show to go look for him.