The Despicable Me franchise and its loveable characters have gone from strength to strength since its initial release, having earnt at present over $5.4 billion at the global box office, and being the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time.
When asked about the future of the franchise – particularly the recent trend of adapting animated works into live-action films – director of Despicable Me 1, 2, and 4 Chris Renaud was less than eager to see any of his work, most of all the beloved Minions, converted to this format.
Renaud said: “For me, what defines the world is that it is animated and it allows us to get away with what we get away with.
“Like locking a minion in the vending machine, or you know, blowing up Gru when he attacks Vector.
“These are really cartoon ideas, like what would have been in a Bugs Bunny cartoon.”
Renaud continued: “It just becomes something completely different if you do a live-action version, for me personally, not very appealing.
“But again, who knows what can happen but that’s my personal feeling about it.”
Read the full interview with Chris Renaud here (thanks, FILMHOUNDS).