DESPICABLE ME 2 (News Update)

Javier Bardem

• DESPICABLE ME 2

JavierBardem is now in negotiations to fire up another evil, villianous role, thistime in cartoon form for Despicable Me2.

The firstfilm, which starred Steve Carell as scheming villain Gru, the mastermind whosecold heart is melted by three adorable orphan moppets, proved to be a hugesuccess. So naturally, the sequel was quickly greenlit and is now in productionover at CG company Illumination Entertainment.

There’slittle word on the plot just yet, though we do know that Gru will this timeface a brand new villain called El Macho (Bardem), who brings with him his ownchild, Machito. The Heat Vision blog reports that many of the original movie’scast is coming back, so expect voice turns from the likes of Russell Brand,Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig and more.

Despicable Me 2 is due tohit screens until October 2013