Antonio Banderas voiced Puss in Boots in the English, Spanish, Latin Spanish, and Italian versions of this movie.
The Worcestershire school band playing "All Star" in the pep rally was performed by a real high school band for authenticity. The song "All Star" was also used in the first film. The cheerleaders' routine was also based on footage of a local high school cheerleading squad.
In one scene, The Gingerbread Man's life essentially passes before his eyes. Not only does this scene make reference to L'uomo da sei milioni di dollari (1974), but according to the sequence, The Gingerbread Man is, or was, married.
When Queen Lillian (Dame Julie Andrews) is stunned from knocking down the prison wall, she sings "My Favorite Things", as well as "With a Spoon Full of Sugar", which were performed by Andrews in Tutti insieme appassionatamente (1965) and Mary Poppins (1964), respectively.
Donkey and Dragon have five children: Coco, Debbie, Peanut, Parfait, and Bananas.
Julie Andrews: [songs] After Queen Lillian bashes through the prison walls with her head in order to free herself, Donkey and Puss, and the princesses, she briefly hums "Spoonful of Sugar" from Mary Poppins (1964), then segues into "My Favorite Things" from Tutti insieme appassionatamente (1965), two of Andrews' most famous musical numbers.