If you were thinking of seeing Minions & Monsters, or at least taking your kid to see it, here’s something to sweeten the pot: George Lucas is in it.
Illumination head Chris Meledandri broke the news in a recent Collider interview, where he revealed the Star Wars creator is secretly a fan of Despicable Me’s chatty champions. “It was such a thrill to learn and share that with the team,” said Meledandri, “He’s among a very small group of people who the entire studio shares a level of respect for that is just off the charts.” Given Lucas’ affection for funny little guys, it makes sense that he loves the biggest little guys of our current movie era.
Now that they knew they had Lucas in their corner, the team decided what the hey, get him to do a voice for the movie. Meledandri said an “idea for a character” was born that fit the bill, and they got “a fast yes” when it was pitched. At time of writing, Illumination’s quiet on who Lucas will be, but it’s worth noting that Minions & Monsters takes place in the 1920s as the crew try to make their own movie. Lucas’ love for older films is apparent in Star Wars and Indiana Jones, so maybe he’ll be a director that ends up getting trampled by the Minions. Maybe he’ll even be one himself who just looks like a little yellow George Lucas, that’d be fun.
Look for Minions & Monsters to hit theaters on July 1.
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