Illumination head Chris Meledandri broke the news in a recent Collider interview, where he revealed star wars The creator is secretly a fan disgusting to me Chatty Champion. “It was so thrilling to learn and share this with the team,” Meledandri said, adding that he is among a very small group of people for whom the entire studio shares a level of respect that is just off the charts. Given Lucas’ affection for funny little people, it makes sense that he loves the biggest little people of our current movie age.
Now that they knew Lucas was on board, the team decided to ask him to provide the voice for the film. Meledandri said an “idea for the character” was born that fit the bill, and he got a “quick yes” when it was presented to him. At the time of writing, Illumination is silent on who Lucas will be, but it’s worth noting minions and monsters Takes place in the 1920s as the crew attempts to make their own movie. Lucas’ love for old movies is clear star wars And Indiana Jones, So maybe he’ll be the one director who ends up getting crushed by the minions. Maybe it’s him himself who looks like a slightly pale George Lucas, that would be fun.
look for minions and monsters Will be released in theaters on July 1.
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