The Minions are content only when they are serving an evil master. Over time, they have served a T-Rex, Genghis Khan and even French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Sadly, they have a bad habit of accidentlly killing off their masters. Who will be their next master?
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USA Today reveals that their new master will in fact be the “dangerously charming” Scarlet Overkill, voiced by Oscar winner Sandra Bullock (“Gravity”). This late 1960s villain has a partner in crime, her husband and fellow villain, Herb Overkill (voiced by Jon Hamm). What makes their relationship a bit unusual is that Herb actually took her last name instead of her taking his. Now, that’s a devoted husband.
And what do the Minions get out of this relationship?
The Minion trio adopt Overkill’s high-flying lifestyle, admiring everything from her stolen jewelry to her castle outside of London and rides in private jets. The new connection also brings the Minions to the cutting edge of the era’s weaponry, from lava guns to hypnotizing helmets. – USA Today
The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. After accidentally killing off so many of them—from T. Rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without a master to serve and fall into a deep depression. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he—alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob—ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. The trio embarks upon an adventure that ultimately leads them to their next potential master, Scarlet Overkill (Academy Award® winner Sandra Bullock), the world’s first-ever female super-villain. They travel from frigid Antarctica to 1960s New York City, ending in mod London, where they must face their biggest challenge to date: saving all of Minionkind…from annihilation.
Minions hits theaters on July 10th.
