The animated film Despicable Me 4 has greeted the audience in the cinema by presenting some interesting references from the Marvel world. This film has introduced Mega Minions , a team of five Minions with super powers. Steve Carrell, who voices Gru, touched on superhero movies by introducing Illumination's Megaverse concept.
It was said that the Megaverse was just a parody and was actually inspired by the Fantastic Four. Despicable Me 4 directors Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage revealed to Entertainment Weekly that they took inspiration from Marvel's first superhero family, which includes the Mega Minions who are rock-like thing and the ones who can stretch like Mr. Fantastic.
Chris Renaud explained that initially the Minions in the Despicable Me 4 story were depicted as living a luxurious lifestyle and spending time on cruise ships and Las Vegas. However, the set did not provide enough comedy elements.
Therefore, the production team decided to change the story so that the Minions work in the AVL ( Anti-Villain League ) and become AVL agents which is considered more interesting and brings a new color to this franchise. In the power for the Mega Minions characters in the Despicable Me 4 movie, they chose a simple and visually understandable power.
Although inspired by the Fantastic Four , their powers are not exactly identical but have a similar archetypal feel. The Fantastic Four's powers such as the ability to disappear and elemental abilities such as fire and stone are acknowledged to have a unique appeal that fits with the Minions' visual style and humor.
" So their powers aren't exactly the Fantastic Four, but one thing I like about the comparison to that group is the slightly goofy Fantastic Four powers... The disappearing woman, the fire guy, the rock guy, there's something interesting about it. It works well in the comics, but the visual sensibility and the imagery of those powers really lend themselves to the Minions ," Chris Renaud said, as quoted on Thursday July 4, 2024.
" In other words, the Minion that stretches is Tim who is our big, tall Minion, so that fits him. And of course, Mel with the laser beam powers, he's a one-eyed Minion with glasses, and then the glasses can stretch. So we were looking at ways in which the original design of the Minions could lead to their superpowers ," he continued.
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