This article is about the Strengthen Minions. For a power-up that appears in Despicable Me: Minion Rush, see Mega Minion (Minion Rush).
The Mega Minions are an AVL-affiliated superhero task force of mutated Minions that appear in Despicable Me 4.
Members[]
Mega Minion Dave[]
Dave's size increased tremendously, standing almost twice as tall and wide as a regular minion. He also has tremendous strength. With his cone head, he captures the heart of many, especially during the Minion Rush. Many people think they look the same, but if you look closely, you may see a sparkle in his eyes that you'll never forget. He sparkles in the light.
Mega Minion Gus[]
Gus has a cone shaped head that makes him resemble a bullet or rocket. He is able to levitate and fly with a cape attached to him. A fact that fans may not know is that he is in a toxic relationship with male pattern baldness, which resonates with many fans. Don't be embarrassed of your hair--when trees lose all their leaves in the winter, they remain grounded and stand with strength.
Mega Minion Tim[]
Tim is very tall, almost as tall as Mega Dave, and gained the power to stretch his body to great lengths. He uses this power to interact with stuff that would normally be out of his reach.
Mega Minion Mel[]
FMel's appearance remains the same but is able to fire a devastating incendiary beam from his lens.
Mega Minion Jerry[]
Jerry quite literally becomes an incredibly dense rocky sphere. He is incredibly resilient and strong, packing enough brute force to destroy anything in his path and also quite literally devour durable substances.
Mega Minion Sam[]
Sam is not really a mega minion but in the end credits he was seen testing the potion and Sam quite literally became a cute unicorn but only with the horn and the tail
Plot[]
Despicable Me 4[]
Silas Ramsbottom proposed enhancing Minions with AVL's super serum and five Minions were unwittingly chosen. Despite Ramsbottom's best efforts, the Minions proved to be unreliable and wrecked havoc everywhere, causing him to change his mind and retire them.
Ramsbottom does eventually summon the Mega Minions when Übelschlecht compromises Gru's identity, and they unwittingly finish off Maxime Le Mal by fully paralyzing him before he could recover and take flight.
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Trivia[]
- The eyes of the Minions are modeled after cameras, a social commentary of surveillance capitalism.
- Silas Ramsbottom was not the first to artificially enhance Minions, as El Macho did so with the PX-41 mutagen as early as the second film. Jerry exhibits properties similar to those on the PX-41
- The Super-Serum is permanent to Dave, Gus, Tim, Mel, and Jerry, which means they will remain as Mega Minions forever and will not be able to revert back to normal minions.
- The start of Mega Minions saga happened when a minion is seen wearing a "I Love Mega Dave" t-shirt.
- In a movie theater standee for the movie, Mega Dave is seen fist bumping with Mega Jerry which confirms that they might be friends in the movie.
- Tim and Jerry’s powers can be seen as similar to Mr. Fantastic and The Thing from the Fantastic Four. Mel's power is similar to Cyclops from the X-Men. Dave has the Hulk’s super strength, and Gus’s speed and flight are similar to Superman.
- Ron was supposed to be the sixth and final Mega Minion. His power would have been super speed, which could have referenced the Flash himself but the idea was scrapped, and Ron was changed into a Pit Crew Minion for taking care of Gru Jr. instead.
- This is the second time the minions have had a “M” on their pocket instead of a “G” previously it was for “Macho” and this time for “Mega”
- In the credits, Sam, another Minion, tries to become one of the Mega Minions.