It has been revealed that actor Ken Matsudaira will be providing the Japanese voice for the latest film in the "Despicable Me" and "Minions" series, "Minions & Monsters" (directed by Pierre Coffin, opening August 7th). Matsudaira, who will be playing Max, the film director who supports the Minions' dreams, said that the Minions' charm lies in the fact that you can't understand what they're saying, which makes them cute and funny.
In the latest film from Illumination, the studio behind "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," the Minions take center stage for the first time in about four years since "Minions: The Rise of Gru" (2022). The Minions, who have been wandering since prehistoric times in search of the strongest and most evil boss, finally arrive in Hollywood, the "movie capital." By chance, they sneak into a movie studio and eagerly decide to make their own "monster movie." They were supposed to summon the strongest monster with their Minions' spell, but...
It was also announced that voice actor Koichi Yamadera will be taking on the role. Yamadera will be voicing Goomy, a small, cute green monster summoned by the Minions. This will be his first appearance in the series since playing Vector in "Despicable Me" and "Minions on the Moon," and he commented, "This time, the voice isn't a normal voice! Because of that, I feel this is a very challenging role. He looks cute, but he's a being that hides a lot of secrets. It's fun to play a mysterious character." He added, "It's rare for me to play a character whose pitch changes, but if I don't have a good range and intonation in my acting, it will become boring, so I want to be careful when I perform it."
