Despicable Me

Summary

13 years afterDespicable Me , Illumination has ultimately confirmed what encounter to the plastic film ’s villain , Vector , after the movie ended . The originalDespicable Memoviereleased in 2010 introduced audiences to Gru and the Minions , as they were transformed from world - threaten villain to part of a caring family unit with Margo , Edith , and Agnes . Adopting the girls originally begin as part of a ploy for Gru to defeat fellow baddie Vector , who stole a shrink beam . This leads to Vector shrivel and steal the moonlight , only forDespicable Meto end with Gru , the girls , and the Minions kill Vector , go out him strand on a in full resized moon .

WhileDespicable Me ’s end confirm that Vector was alive on the moon , he has not been a divisor in any of the other franchise installments . Easter egg and DVD supernumerary teasedwhat fall out to Vector afterDespicable Me , while a Vector Easter ball was include inMinions : The ascending of Gru . Despite these various connections to the franchise ’s original baddie , he has not directly appeared in any otherDespicable Memovie . This has leave alone questions about what really happened to him , if he is still alive , and if he can come back forDespicable Me 4 . Now , miniature has finally provided some answers .

With minion : The Rise of Gru being the tardy , it ’s time to rank each Despicable Me film and take a look at what made them successful .

Despicable Me (2010) - Poster

Illumination’s Short Mooned Brings Back Despicable Me’s Villain Vector

Vector ’s chronicle officially continued in 2023 thanks to Illumination ’s release of the short moving-picture show , Mooned . Attached to the theatrical release ofMigration , the poor seemingly takes place immediately after the event ofDespicable Meinstead of advancing Vector ’s story 13 years further . Moonedfollows Vector attempt to pass on the moonand return to Earth , with Jason Segel returning to voice the character . This includes re - meet a few of the Minions as he try out to find new direction to return home .

TheDespicable Mevillain tries multiple different estimate to allow the synodic month . He is finally successful in getting off Earth ’s moon , but he does not weave up on his home planet when all is enjoin and done . Moonedends with Vector now strand on Mars , as he is result without any equipment or wearable besides his underwear . This revelation does create some doubt since the dealership antecedently argue Vector was still on the moon and could be assure on it . However , it is possible that those files are not as up - to - date as believe .

Mooned Makes Vector’s Despicable Me 4 Return Less Likely

Thanks to what happens inMooned , the short make it seem less likely that Vector will return inDespicable Me 4 . The franchise ’s original scoundrel coming back is much more unmanageable now that he is on Mars without any equipment to get off . It ’s also improbable that anyone even knows that Vector is now on Mars even if someone went looking for him on the moon . Instead ofMoonedpotentially being used to lay up Vector’sDespicable Me 4return , it works as an epilog to the originalDespicable Meand possibly even the conclusive death to the villain ’s storey in the franchise .

Vector in Despicable Me with a gun and Vector looking upset

Collage of the Minions standing behind Gru

Vector in space talking to a minion in the Despicable Me short Mooned

Vector on the moon after Despicable Me in the Mooned short

Despicable Me (2010)