Overview
- Illumination founder Chris Meledandri confirmed that Lucas has a voice role in Minions & Monsters and that the filmmaker recorded his lines in Paris.
- Meledandri says the casting grew from a meeting he had with Lucas about two years ago after Lucas revealed he is a fan of the Despicable Me and Minions films.
- The studio is keeping the character’s specifics under wraps, with producers declining to disclose plot details for the July 1 wide release.
- Meledandri also reported that Lucas enjoyed the experience and has already discussed doing a different role in a future Minions movie.
- Lucas’s cameo is notable because he has largely stepped back from filmmaking since selling Lucasfilm in 2012, and Illumination is using the surprise appearance and festival screenings to boost the franchise’s pre-release momentum.