Eddie Murphy has claimed that he has no interest in reprising his role as Donkey for a further Shrek sequel.
The actor voiced the wise-cracking sidekick for the original Dreamworks animated film more than a decade ago, and has since returned for three big-screen sequels, including last year's Shrek Forever After, and a series of televised holiday specials.
Speaking to TMZ, the former Saturday Night Live star dismissed the suggestion that a fifth feature film will be produced.
"No more Shrek," Murphy said. "I'm Shrek'd out."
He added: "We did five of them if you count the Halloween ones and the Christmas ones. [So that's] quite a bit of it."
Murphy went on to say that one of the reasons that the movies have been so successful is that the humour appeals to both children and adults.
While the comic may not be willing to return to the Donkey character, the Shrek series is to continue with the spin-off Puss In Boots, which is to be based around the popular character voiced by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas.
Puss In Boots is scheduled to be released on November 4 in US cinemas and on December 9 in the UK.
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