In Shrek Forever After, he is shown to have a dark, violent side. In an alternate universe with Rumpelstiltskin as king, he fights and kills gingerbread animals as a gladiator for a living. He also tries to attack and bring in Shrek, despite being so much smaller. He is eaten by an overweight Puss in Boots in the alternate universe, but is seen alive again at the ogre triplets birthday party when the original timeline is restored.
In the fairy-tale world of the "Shrek" franchise, one of the most courageous characters is the Gingerbread Man -- aka Gingy, a fearless cookie with a squeaky voice.
He had his legs broken by the villain in the original "Shrek." He saved the castle while being doused with milk in "Shrek 2." In "Shrek the Third," he was menaced by Captain Hook and squared off against guards at knife-point.
The new installment of the animated series, "Shrek Forever After," features Gingy as a gladiator battling animal crackers.
The man behind the pastry is Conrad Vernon, a storyboard artist-turned-filmmaker whose mentor was cult hero Ralph Bakshi ("Fritz the Cat").
Vernon worked on TV projects, and was recruited by DreamWorks for "Antz," which led to a gig as a writer-animator on "Shrek." He illustrated the Gingerbread Man and elevated his voice several octaves to voice the cookie. We spoke with him via phone.
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