The adventures of Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), the former villain-turned-Anti-Villain League agent continue in Despicable Me 3, as he and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their three daughters – Margo, Edith and Agnes – meet up with Gru’s long-lost brother Dru… with the Minions not far behind.
Gru is unceremoniously fired from his job at the Anti-Villain League, which sends his self-esteem crashing. When he discovers he has a long-lost twin brother named Dru (also voiced by Carell) Gru takes his family to meet him in the rural county of Freedonia, where Dru owns the country’s largest pig farm. Upon arriving in Freedonia, Gru is hit with an immediate dose of sibling rivalry when he finds that Dru, with his gorgeous full head of flowing, blond hair, is his complete opposite in every way.
But when Dru offers Gru the chance to participate in a great heist Gru assumes the big brother role, and his return to villainy begins to restore his self-confidence.
Charming, wealthy, larger-than-life and with a full head of flowing, blond hair, Dru is the life and soul of the party. He seems able to do everything except follow in the family tradition of becoming a world-class villain. Knowing his twin is far more accomplished in that arena, Dru is able to talk Gru into pulling off one more major heist…
Gru’s banana-loving Minions are left without any super cool gadgets to test or mayhem to be had
After losing her job as a super-secret agent for standing up for her husband Gru, Lucy redirects her workaholic energy and becomes obsessed with being the perfect mum to their three girls. Lucy combats Gru’s pessimism with unwavering support. So when Gru reveals news of his brother in Freedonia, Lucy is the first to pack her bags.
Joining Carell and Wiig is Trey Parker, co-creator of TV phenomenon South Park and the Broadway smash The Book of Mormon. Parker voices the role of villain Balthazar Bratt, an orphan, child prodigy… and criminal mastermind. Bratt is the former child star of the 80s TV show Evil Bratt where he played a kid villain bent on world domination until he hit puberty and the show was abruptly cancelled.
Clinging to the past with his fashion and hairstyle, Bratt has become obsessed with the villainous character he played on TV. Armed with his killer ‘keytar’ and explosive Rubik’s cubes, Bratt proves to be Gru’s toughest nemesis yet and will stop at nothing to get his revenge, even if it means the end of the world.
Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Gru’s oldest adoptive daughter, has all the angsty behaviour of an adolescent but she’s still the responsible eldest sister who always puts family first. Edith (Dana Gaier) is Gru’s relentless devious middle daughter who is always looking for the next scheme – now with Uncle Dru’s encouragement;
Meanwhile the impossibly cute Agnes (Nev Scharrel) is Gru’s youngest. When she finds out that Gru and Lucy have lost their jobs she does everything she can to help her family even if it means selling her favourite fluffy unicorn at a garage sale. Her excitement at travelling to Freedonia to meet Uncle Dru doubles when she hears that real unicorns may inhabit the nearby forest.
And of course, we can’t forget the Minions. With a master who’s no longer a top secret agent and not interested in going back to his despicable ways, Gru’s banana-loving Minions are left without any super cool gadgets to test or mayhem to be had. Led by Mel, the minions decide to revolt and make a go of it on their own.
Despicable Me 3 is directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, co-directed by Eric Guillon, and is written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.