The fourth film in the saga generated a debate on networks that now finds a response from director Chris Renaud.
When the first trailer for Gru 4. Despicable Mean interesting debate arose among fans of the animated saga of Illumination: Don’t the characters in this world age?
The issue arose in the presence of Gru Jr., the biological son of Gru and Lucy, a character who shows that he has spent time in the franchise’s universe more than any other. However, Margo, Edith and Agnes They remain exactly the same as in the first film, with no sign of having grown.
At first, it was a very shocking topic for many fans. Although it is not the first franchise that keeps its characters the same for decades, others do not have such obvious elements of the passage of time as Gru Jr. or their characters are adults, where the passage of time is evident in a slower way. .
In deadline have had the opportunity to ask about it Chris Renaudco-director of Gru 4. Despicable Meto see if they could find any explanation on the subject of ages.
The Gru saga follows the guidelines of The Simpson with the ages
There has been an answer, although perhaps not the most genuine possible, since Chris Renaud has opted for the comparison with a series that has been broadcast for decades without its characters aging in the present: The Simpson:
“I don’t think the public cares. We could do a story about Margo being 18 and going to college… but we’ve taken the Simpsons approach that no one ages: they’re frozen in time. I’ve seen the movie with an audience several times and I don’t see people coming out and seeing it as a problem and asking, ‘Why hasn’t Margo grown up?’‘”
Although the debate that sparked the first trailer of Gru. 4 Despicable Me indicates that a certain sector of the fandom is interested in the topic, Renaud explains the creative decision in a simple way.
The only way to see the characters in other ages is to go back in time, like they did The minions in 2015 or Minions: The Origin of Gru in 2022.
Gru 4. Despicable Me will hit theaters next July 3 looking forward to taking a good bite out of the summer box office, which is proving to be very profitable for animated films.
