The release of the “Despicable Me 4” trailer was accompanied by cast details, confirming that the youngest of the three adopted girls, Agnes, has been recast again. Voiced by Elsie Fisher in the first two “Despicable Me” movies and by Nev Scharrel in “Despicable Me 3,” Agnes will now be voiced by nine-year-old newcomer Madison Skyy Polan.
Gru is also facing some new enemies, though given that Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) swears vengeance in the trailer, it sounds like they’re actually old enemies. Maxime is aided by his girlfriend, Valentina (Sofía Vergara). Other new characters will be voiced by Joey King, Stephen Colbert, and “Saturday Night Live” cast member Chloe Fineman.
Returning players include Pierre Coffin, director of the first three “Despicable Me” movies and “Minions,” as the voice(s) of Gru’s trusted yellow henchthings, and Steve Coogan as AVL director Silas Ramsbottom. Chris Renaud, who co-directed the first two movies with Coffin, is back at the helm for “Despicable 4,” alongside Patrick Delage, who has worked on the “Despicable Me” films as an animator since the first one and is now making his feature directorial debut.
“Despicable Me 4” lands in theaters on July 3, 2024.