History Trivia / DespicableMe2

* In the Japanese dub, Lucy Wilde is voiced by IdolSinger Mika Nakashima, better known for some {{Anime}} fans for singing the the final ending theme of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZegBSfZ8SQ Find The Way]].

* CelebrityVoiceActor: Alongside comedian Leandro Hassum coming back as Gru, the Brazilian dub also has actress and comedian Maria Clara Gueiros as Lucy; singer and actor Sidney Magal as El Macho; and singer and actor Arthur Aguiar as Antonio.

* IKnewIt: Many fans correctly guessed that [[spoiler:Gru and Lucy would become a couple.]]

* CareerResurrection: Pharrell Williams, who had name for himself in the early 2000s as a member of rap group N.E.R.D and production team The Neptunes, had faded from the limelight by the same he did the song for the first ''Despicable Me'' movie. The year this movie came out, he was a featured vocalist on two #1 hit songs (Music/DaftPunk's "Get Lucky" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines"), eventually having his own with "Happy" a year later, catapulting him back into the mainstream.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[WhatCouldHaveBeen/DespicableMe Has its own Dispicable page]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/JavierBardem was considered to voice El Macho.
** According to the directors' commentary on the DVD, Edith was originally going to sneak away and follow Gru when he goes to save Lucy.
** Concept art showed Lucy with a pet dog she carried around with.
** [[http://montressor.tumblr.com/post/58945699351/lkajdlkaslkjdkajslkdkasdk-explodes This]] shows an alternated ending of Gru and Lucy's wedding. They're at a church with two Minions showing up to give the rings. Eduardo and El Pollo are present (while still in custody). Margo and Antonio are still a couple. And Marlena was about to object to the marriage, only to be stopped by Lucy's taser. The ending shows the couple and their daughter walking out of the church, hand-and-hand.
** [[http://montressor.tumblr.com/post/58944584960/joganatnik-thescripter81 This]] originally showed Gru catching up to Lucy's plane to Australia to ask her out on a date. With his daughter and Minions following. She accepts.
** During the battle with the Evil minions, Antonio was going to save Margo from, they would share TheBigDamnKiss, and then Gru shooting at them with a jelly gun to stop kissing. And then compliment Antonio for the save. And then Margo would tell a confused Antonio that Gru is starting to like him.

* NamesTheSame: Lucy Wilde just so happens to share the same last name as [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]], and the MeaningfulName trope still applies to both, but they are not related; she also shares the exact same name with a porno actress, Lucie Wilde.

* TalkingToHimself:
** Pierre Coffin as Kevin, Stuart, Bob, other minions and Evil minions.
** Chris Renaud as other minions and Evil minions.

* AllStarCast: Unsurprisingly.

* ImageSource:
** KidAnova
** MachoLatino
** PaddleballShot (teaser trailer)

** Initially El Macho was voiced by Creator/AlPacino, but he dropped out for reasons unknown.

* YouLookFamiliar: Kristen Wiig played Miss Hattie in the original movie, and then played Lucy in the two sequels.

* FanNickname: "Village Minions" for the Minions mimicking the Music/VillagePeople in the DancePartyEnding. It's even in Youtube's auto-complete now!

* BreakawayPopHit: "Happy" hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 nearly nine months after the movie's release, and it is also a track on Pharrell Williams' 2014 album ''G I R L,'' a legitimate, non-soundtrack album. In fact, many people who like the song now don't realize that it was created for a ''Despicable Me'' film until someone tells them (or until they see the music video, which has dancing Minion costumes form ''Ride/UniversalStudios'' in it).

** WordOfGod is that Margo is 12, Edith is 9, and Agnes is 6. All three are voiced by somewhat older actresses (several years older, in the case of Creator/MirandaCosgrove).

** Like the previous movie, the young Russell Brand once again voice acts the elderly Dr. Nefario.

* NamesTheSame: Lucy Wilde just so happens to share the same last name as [[Disney/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]], and the MeaningfulName trope still applies to both, but they are not related; she also shares the exact same name with a porno actress, Lucie Wilde.

** KidANova