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The former Beatle will join Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas in the fourth movie in the Dreamworks saga, which is due for a 2010 release.
"The Shrek films have a proud tradition of getting great names and Macca is the best yet," said a source.
McCartney's previous film work includes the Beatles films A Hard Day's Night, Help! and Magical Mystery Tour.
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