In Minions: The Rise of Gru, which actor voices young Gru?

Steve Carell voices young Gru in Minions: The Rise of Gru.

The film presents Gru as an 11-year-old aspiring supervillain in 1970s suburban America. Carell had already voiced the adult Gru in Despicable Me, so he returned to portray the character at a much younger age. The performance keeps Gru’s distinctive accent and mannerisms while showing his early ambitions and insecurity.

Minions: The Rise of Gru is both a sequel to Minions and a prequel to Despicable Me. Its story follows Gru’s attempt to join the Vicious 6 and his growing friendship with the Minions. Because the film focuses on Gru’s childhood, viewers sometimes assume a different actor voices the younger version, but Steve Carell performs both age versions of the character.

The film was directed by Kyle Balda and released in 2022. It also features voice performances by Pierre Coffin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Alan Arkin, and Julie Andrews.