Javier Bardem To Voice Villain In ‘Despicable Me 2’
An Oscar-winner known for calling people “Friend-O” could soon be playing an animated character name “El Macho.“Javier Bardem, best known for his villainous turn in the Coen Brothers’No Country For Old Menis in negotiations to voice the bad guy inDespicable Me 2, the 3D animated sequel to the 2010 hit starringSteve Carell. That first film was about a wannabe super-villain named Cru who became a hero because bonded with three little kids and this one will continue the adventure as Cru and his family go up against El Macho and his son, Machito. It’sscheduled for releaseon June 08, 2025. More after the break.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news of Bardem’s negotiations, which would be the actor’s first foray into animation. Being as he’s still negotiations though, it’s definitely not a sure thing, especially with the kind of luck Bardem has had recently.He’s still attached toThe Dark Towereven though the property is currently floating in the wind, looking for funding and though he’ssupposedly confirmed to starinJames Bond 23, with a release date just over a year away and little to no news outside of a possible title, I’m beginning to have my doubts.
Still, with that voice and Bardem’s obvious ability to be either sweet or incredibly sinister,Despicable Me 2directorsPierre CoffinandChris Renaudwould be lucky to land the actor.
This is the first we’ve heard about any of the plot ofDespicable Me 2, though, and as our friends atCinemablendwisely point out, the first film was fine, but lacked a truly threatening villain. It was really more about Cru finding himself. Now that he’s a full fledged good guy family man, it’ll be fun to see him go up against an evil family man, just like he was in the first film.
