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“ | Do you have any idea of the capital that this bank has invested in you, Gru? With far too few of your sinister plots actually turning a profit. How can I put it, let's say this apple is you. If we don't start getting our money back... [crushes the apple] ... Get the picture? | „ |
~ Mr. Perkins threatening Gru by crushing an apple, warning him what could happen if Gru doesn't return the money to the Bank. |
“ | Oh, is that right? Back at your place? Oh, that's cool. I guess Gru must just have one that looks EXACTLY LIKE IT! | „ |
~ Mr. Perkins berating at Victor after the latter let Gru escape with the shrink ray. |
Mr. Perkins is the overarching antagonist of Illumination's 1st feature film Despicable Me, as well as a supporting character in its prequel, Minions: The Rise of Gru, and a minor character in the 2015 film Minions and in the 2024 film Despicable Me 4.
He is the father of Vector and the President of the Bank of Evil, where he supplies loans to villains on their schemes, including his son. He is at first an ally of Felonious Gru, but later turns on him due to his constant inefficacy.
He was voiced by Will Arnett, who also played Lone Gunslinger in Ice Age: The Meltdown, Vlad Vladikoff in Horton Hears a Who!, Slade in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies and Sweet Pete in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
Biography[]
Despicable Me[]
Mr. Perkins first appears in his office when Felonious Gru (the protagonist of the film) arrives to apply for a new loan to support his next plan to steal the Moon by shrinking it and giving it to the Bank. Mr. Perkins is impressed by the plan, but states that he will provide the money only if Gru can obtain a shrink ray first. Mr. Perkins also warns Gru that he will face severe consequences if he does not pay back for the previous loans he used for his past schemes; and to prove his point, Mr. Perkins crushes an apple with his fist, much to Gru's shock.
However, in secret, Mr. Perkins believes that because his son Vector is now the world's #1 villain after capturing the Great Pyramid of Giza, Gru is incapable of capturing the moon. Even when Gru successfully shows his plan to steal the moon by revealing that he has stolen a shrink ray from an East Asian facility, Mr. Perkins does not tag along and instead closes Gru's accounts, as he still believes that Vector should be the one to get the job done. After calling in Vector to his office, Mr. Perkins tells him about Gru's possession of the shrink ray and encourages him to take action so that they can claim the moon for themselves where they can be the world's greatest villains, dominate the world, and receive everything they want which is much more better than how they are both wealthy. Mr. Perkins sent out Vector to steal the moon, although Vector goes to kidnap and abduct the girls after they were Gru's tools of distraction to take the shrink ray.
It is unknown what happened to Mr. Perkins after Vector was defeated by being stranded on the moon's surface afterwards and also that their plot about their moon heist has been foiled, but he is most likely still running the Bank of Evil and depressed about what happened to his son. However, as shown in the fourth movie, it would later reveal that he would be sent to prison for his crimes.
Minions[]
Mr. Perkins is seen briefly in the crowd during the 1968 Villain Con watching Scarlet Overkill and cheering for her.
Minions: The Rise of Gru[]
Mr. Perkins is presented when Wild Knuckles and Gru (as a grandfather and grandson figure) attempt to steal the Mona Lisa from the Bank of Evil. He runs the Bank of Evil back when he was a young adult and his personality was more benevolent than he was in the present. He also introduced them both that he has himself a son who is Vector by the photo picture (just exactly like the one from the first Despicable Me). He never knew at all that his Mona Lisa painting was stolen by Gru and Knuckles when they both successfully got away with it.
Despicable Me 4[]
Mr Perkins is seen in the AVL maximum security prison, enjoying Gru and Maxime Le Mal's concert, singing "Everyone Wants To Rule The World". This reveals that at some point after the first film, he was eventually arrested and sent to the prison for his crimes.
Personality[]
Mr. Perkins is an overly pudgy, morose, argumentative, and self-serving man. He is additionally egomaniacal and vain to the core. Early on, he showed contempt for Gru and stated that he preferred to use younger villains, such as his son. Mr. Perkins also compared Gru to an apple and crushed two apples when speaking to him on different occasions. Mr. Perkins is also shown to be extremely angry and vituperative with Vector for losing the Shrink Ray when Gru successfully stole it, but it is shown that he does care for his son because of a picture of himself giving a young Vector a piggyback ride is on his desk.
Earlier on back at his young adult age, Mr. Perkins did seem to be more benevolent and empathetic than he is now as he is cold and malevolent, as he was concerned when it appeared Wild Knuckles was having a heart attack (in reality, he was faking it so Gru would be able to steal something of profit).
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- According to the film, the Bank of Evil used to be the Lehman Brothers, referencing the financial crisis of 2007-2008.
- In Minions: The Rise of Gru, he was actually shown to be more friendly and benevolent than how he was in the first Despicable Me film.
- While unconfirmed, this could possibly be how he acts towards children.
- His first name was never known.
- It is unknown if he found out that his Mona Lisa painting was stolen by Gru and Knuckles, but it is shown that he never knew at all and unintentionally left it to be stolen anyways.
- In Despicable Me 4, he is seen in the AVL prison.
- Gru probably exposed the Bank of Evil to the AVL which would be the reason he’s in the AVL prison.
External Links[]
- Mr. Perkins on the Despicable Me Wiki
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