In Despicable Me 1, Gru is generally considered to be around 46 years old, as the movie is set in 2010 and he was likely born in 1964 or 1965, but the franchise uses a "frozen in time" method, so his age stays consistent across films despite real-world time passing.
In Despicable Me 4, Gru appears to be in his mid-to-late 40s. Previous films established a timeline where Gru was most likely born in 1965. This makes him around 46 years old in the first Despicable Me movie, set in 2010.
-Bob the Minion: Bob is one of Gru's minions. He often carries around his teddy bear named Tim. He is one of the more childish minions. Bob is canonically both 6 years old and millions of years old.
When Lucy Wilde gives Gru a phone number to reach her, it is clearly visible as 626-584-5723. Calling that number reaches a recording of Kristen Wiig in character, with her outgoing voicemail message. However, the voicemail box is full, and you cannot hear her recording. This number is no longer in operation.
Minions: The Rise of Gru (also known as Minions 2: The Rise of Gru, or just Minions 2) is a sequel to the 2015 film Minions. The film was released on July 1, 2022.
"GRU" has several meanings, most commonly referring to the Gated Recurrent Unit, a type of neural network, or Russia's military intelligence agency, the Main Intelligence Directorate (Glavnoye Razvedyvatelnoye Upravlenie). It can also refer to the character Felonious Gru from Despicable Me, or less commonly, grits (Louisiana French) or a shipbuilding term.
Vector, also known by his real name, Victor Perkins, is the main antagonist of Illumination's first feature film, the original Despicable Me and its video game adaption Despicable Me: The Game, a boss in the 2014 mobile game Minion Rush, and the main anti-hero of the short film Mooned.
Vector says "Oh poop" in Despicable Me when he realizes he's stranded on the Moon after his rocket malfunctions, as a mild, kid-friendly substitute for a stronger curse word, reflecting his shock and predicament after trying to escape Earth, according to the Despicable Me Wiki.
The teaser introduces Gru's identical twin, aptly named Dru. He is the richer brother, also voiced by Steve Carell.
As a variant of Drew, it's a Welsh name that means "wise" to inspire baby to embrace their natural curiosity and drive to learn. Dru can also be a short form of the French name Drury. Meaning "loved one," you'll probably be most familiar with Drury from the story of the Muffin Man.
: very bad or unpleasant : deserving to be despised. She is a despicable traitor. It was a despicable [=contemptible] act of racism.
For those unfamiliar, for the many years it's been on the air, the characters on The Simpsons have not aged beyond what they were when it premiered and the world simply ages around them. It seems that will be the case with the Despicable Me universe going forward as well. “They're frozen in time,” Renaud added.
The three Minions
Although never specified, Gru's accent and dressing style implies he is either of Russian or German origin.
Gru's Transition from Villain to Hero
However, his plans take an unexpected turn when he adopts three young girls (Margo, Edith, and Agnes) as part of a scheme to steal the moon.
Minions (/ˈmɪnjənz/) are a fictional all-male species of yellow creatures that appear in Illumination's Despicable Me franchise, created by Eric Guillon, Pierre Coffin, and Chris Renaud.
Is Despicable Me 4 the last movie of the franchise? Despicable Me 4 has been released in theaters. However, Despicable Me 4 is not the last movie of the franchise.
The film is mostly set in 1968, or the year 42 B.G. (Before Gru). We find out that Minions have been around for millions of years, always with the same purpose: to seek out and serve the most despicable master they can find!
Yes, Minions 3 is officially happening, announced by Illumination and Universal following the success of Despicable Me 4, with a planned release in June 2027 (though some sources mention a shift to July 2026), continuing the beloved animated franchise with director Pierre Coffin and writer Brian Lynch.
The confirmed numbers are 899 in the Minions film series and 10,400 during the main film series.
While other Celestial Spirits serve Lucy obediently, Aquarius is irritated by her. When summoned, Aquarius will either attack the opponent, Lucy, or both of them, depending on her mood. Despite this, Aquarius does care for Lucy's well-being.
Lucy Wilde-Gru is the deuteragonist of Universal•Illumination Despicable Me franchise. She is from the organization called the Anti-Villain League (AVL), Gru's love interest and later his wife at the end of Despicable Me 2 and is the adoptive mother of Margo, Edith, and Agnes.