Social media users in China noticed that the end of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” had been altered in an apparent attempt to teach audiences a lesson.

Russell Brand reprises his role as Dr. Nefario, Gru's future partner in crime, in the Minions sequel, while the iconic Julie Andrews has also come back to voice the villain's mother Marlena once more.

Russell Brand (Young Dr. Nefario) Russell Brand has been around for some time in the business and he’s a great choice for voicing young Dr. Nefario, Gru’s partner, in Minions: The Rise of Gru.

“Minions,” set in the ‘70s in and around San Francisco, follows young Gru in his endeavor to join his favorite group of villains after they oust their leader, Wild Knuckles (Alan Arkin).

Written by Brian Lynch and Matthew Fogel, “The Rise of Gru” follows the 1960-set, British Invasion-fueled aesthetic of the first “Minions” movie with a 1970s pop-culture pastiche.

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