The age of Gru’s adopted daughters has never been of major concern, but fans have started questioning this bizarre element since the release of the “Despicable Me 4” trailer. Redditor u/frogsgemsntrains reacted, “Giving gru and Lucy a baby but not aging up the girls is crazy lmao.” On Twitter, @GojiraIRL compared the odd choice to characters in the “Dragon Ball” universe, saying, “4 movies in and the girls haven’t aged up They got the goten and trunks treatment.”
The decision to give Gru a baby while leaving his daughters the same age has some fans trying to grasp the logistics of the “Despicable Me” universe. @Chombe1080 on Twitter asked, “How’s Gru got a kid and those girls haven’t aged a day? What’s the timeline of these movies?” If the events of the “Despicable Me” movies take place in order of their release, then it will have been seven years since their last adventure, meaning that the girls would have grown up quite a bit. However, others have theorized that the franchise’s timeline doesn’t match the years in between each entry.
One of these fans is @Locopells on Twitter who, when taking Gru Jr.’s likely age into account, estimated, “The kid’s… A few months old, a year tops. Throwing in pregnancy, I’d say we’re only 18-24 months after the last film.” Similar takes have existed for some time, with some stating that 2013’s “Despicable Me 2” actually takes place a year after the 2010 original. If likewise logic is applied to “Despicable Me 3,” then it’s not too much of a stretch to buy into the series taking place within a five to 10-year timeframe.
