Despicable Me Jeong returned but voiced new characters (Lucy Wilde and Floyd Eagle-san). New cast members include Benjamin Bratt as Eduardo, Gru's nemesis, and Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom. Another sequel, titled "Despicable Me 3", was released on June 30, 2017. A prequel feature film titled "Minions", featuring the Minions as the main characters, was released on July 10, 2015. Written by Brian Lynch, it was directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda, and produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy. The film, set in the 1960s, focuses on the Minions before they met Gru, where they compete for the right to
Gedde Watanabe the "Weird Al Show". Watanabe appeared on "Sesame Street" from 1988 to 1991 as Hiroshi and had a recurring role as gay nurse Yoshi Takata on the television drama "ER" from 1998 to 2002. During the nineties, Watanabe studied acting at Theater Theater in Hollywood, California, with Chris Aable who introduced him to fellow actors Jon Cedar and Steve Burton. He voiced various Japanese characters on the animated television comedy "The Simpsons". In 1998, he voiced Ling in the Disney animated film "Mulan" and reprised this role for the 2004 direct-to-video sequel, "Mulan II" and the 2005 video game "Kingdom