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.
The latest installment in the “Despicable Me” saga tells the origin story of the evil Dr. Gru , who grows up to be one of the world’s most notorious and lovable supervillains.Recent comments by Trump administration officials have drawn renewed attention to Hollywood’s moves to placate Chinese censors.
In the original version of the family film , another supervillain by the name of Wild Knuckles successfully evades capture after pulling off a heist with his young mentee, Gru, and faking his own death.According to screenshots posted on the Chinese social media platform Weibo and reviewed by Reuters, however, an addendum appears at the end of the film in China to let viewers know that Wild Knuckles eventually served 20 years in jail after being apprehended by police.
The extended cut also notes that Gru “returned to his family” and that “his biggest accomplishment is being the father to his three girls.”