Puss made his modern debut in Shrek 2 (2004), voiced by Antonio Banderas . This iteration reimagined the character as a Spanish cavalier —a "tabby cat decked out in tiny Zorro duds". The character became so popular that he earned his own spin-off franchise, including:
From an 18th-century French fairy tale to a swashbuckling movie star , Puss in Boots has evolved from a clever trickster into a symbol of courage and mortality . The Origin: From Folklore to Literature Puss In Boots
The version of Puss in Boots we recognize today was penned by Charles Perrault in 1697. In this original tale, a miller’s youngest son inherits nothing but a cat. However, the cat—equipped with a pair of boots and a sack—uses sheer cunning to transform his penniless master into the "Marquis of Carabas." By tricking an ogre into becoming a mouse (and promptly eating him), Puss secures a castle, wealth, and the hand of a princess for his master. The DreamWorks Evolution Puss made his modern debut in Shrek 2