Henson), Stronghold ( Danny Trejo), Jean-Clawed ( Jean-Claude Van Damme), Svengeance ( Dolph Lundgren), and Nun-Chuck ( Lucy Lawless). There's a universality to watching loner Gru idolize a group (he even has their action figures), even if it is a bunch of villains that includes Belle Bottom ( Taraji P. Tween Gru and the ageless and delightfully silly minions make this 1970s-set origin story a short-and-sweet adventure for families and fans of the franchise. The film's directors and writers are all White men. These cultural aspects are clichéd, shown as mystical and "exotic," and the few Chinese characters are all experts at martial arts. A large portion of the second half takes place in San Francisco's Chinatown, and a plot point surrounds a magical pendant with the power of the Chinese zodiac. Minions mostly speak "Minionese" but occasionally use Spanish phrases, such as "teléfono" and "mi amor." Some of the horde of baddies are racially/ethnically diverse. Master Chow ( Michelle Yeoh) is a female Chinese American kung fu expert who trains three minions. The main character befriends an unnamed Black biker (RZA) who appears in a few scenes. A White villain who uses martial arts is named Nun-Chuck - she's a nun - and is voiced by a White actor ( Lucy Lawless). Henson) and four men, one of whom is voiced by Mexican American actor Danny Trejo. The Vicious 6 group of supervillains is made up of two women (including a Black leader voiced by Taraji P.
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