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George Lucas lends his voice to the character V Minions and monstersthe latest film in the Illumination series Despicable me privilege.
In a new interview with collider, Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri revealed star wars The creator has joined the animated film, which opens in theaters July 1, after sharing his longtime admiration for the studio’s films.
“I had the privilege of meeting George about two years ago, and what led to me meeting him was how much he loves Illumination films, specifically Despicable meMore specifically, Meledandri said: “It’s been very exciting to learn about that and then share it with the team, because obviously he’s among a very small group of people that the entire studio shares a level of respect for this that’s off the charts.”
Meledandri added that after the meeting, he brought up the idea of hiring Lucas Minions and monsters Directed by Pierre Coffin, co-writer Brian Lynch, and producer Bill Ryan.
“A character idea came up from the story, so I said to Pierre: ‘Well, what if we can get Georges?’ And they’re like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ I had no idea, but I got a yes very quickly. “We’re thrilled to have him in the film. “I saw him recently, and he’s already talking to me about what role he wants to do next in the next film.” Minions film. So, it’s incredible.
Lucas ended up recording his lines in Paris. The voice cast also includes Jesse Eisenberg, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Trey Parker, and Phil LaMarr.
The Minions were first introduced to the public in 2010 Despicable me As loyal companions to former supervillain Gru (Steve Carell). It recently appeared in 2024 Despicable me 4. The franchise has grossed nearly $5 billion worldwide at the box office.
