Once a minion is introduced, they occasionally recur in the series, and eagle-eyed viewers can spot them throughout. For example, Phil is one of the minions Lucy tasers in Despicable Me 2.

The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Lindsey asks Steve Carell (Gru) and Kristen Wiig (Lucy) about dastardly new villains, their favourite emojis and what's next for Gru and Lucy... Despicable Me 3 comes out on Friday 30th June!

The audience always welcomes animated films with warm hugs. Despicable Me is among the most popular franchises and the highest-grossing animation, with over $5 billion in collections at the ...