The story introduces a new nemesis, Maxime Le Mal (voiced by Will Ferrell), a 1980s-themed supervillain who holds a grudge against Gru from their past rivalry at the Lycee Pas Bon (a school for villains). Maxime escapes prison with his femme fatale girlfriend, Valentina (Sofia Vergara), seeking revenge.
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In contrast, the Anti-Villain League (AVL) wants Gru to be a model citizen. Maxime, therefore, represents the seductive danger of refusing to grow up. He is the midlife crisis on two legs (and four insectoid ones). Gru must defeat him not just with gadgets, but by proving that domesticity hasn't dulled his edge—that a father’s protective ferocity is a fiercer weapon than any freeze ray. The story introduces a new nemesis, Maxime Le