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George Lucas Comes Out of Retirement to Voice Character in Illumination's Minions & Monsters

George Lucas to Voice Character in Illumination's 'Minions & Monsters'

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Lexi Carson

7h ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

George Lucas is set to voice a character in Illumination's upcoming animated feature 'Minions & Monsters' (opening July 1). Illumination CEO Chris Meledandri revealed that Lucas joined the project after expressing his longtime admiration for the studio's films, particularly 'Despicable Me' and the Minions. This marks a unique crossover between the 'Star Wars' creator and the popular animated franchise.

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Twitter / XGeorge Lucas to Voice Character in Illumination's 'Minions & Monsters'hollywoodreporter.com

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I had this privilege of meeting George about two years ago, and what led to my meeting him is how much he loves Illumination movies, and specifically Despicable Me, and even more specifically, the Minions
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The 'Star Wars' creator will lend his voice for a role in the upcoming animated feature from Illumination and Universal Pictures.

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