Keith Ferguson as Megamind, a blue-skinned, humanoid alien supervillain-turned-superhero with a large cranium. Ferguson replaces Will Ferrell from the original film, in addition to previously voicing the character in the first film's tie-in video games.
The new movie follows Megamind defending Metro City from his former partners-in-crime, who want to destroy it. The streaming original features a different voice cast from the 2010 original, with Ferrell replaced by Keith Ferguson.
And the actor voicing Megamind is Keith Ferguson. Keith has been one of the most in demand voice actors of the last 20 years, providing some voice work as Lightning McQueen in some of the “Cars” shorts as well. He is really, really talented.
Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate features an entirely different voice cast, with Will Ferrell replaced by Keith Ferguson. The creators of the film explained the recasting was due to scheduling and the ability to find fresh talent to expand the characters' relationships.
Recasting Will Ferrell for Megamind 2 may have been unavoidable, but the protagonist's voice doesn't sound like Ferrell in the sequel. Keith Ferguson has an impressive resume when it comes to animated projects, but his Megamind sounds completely different to Ferrell's version, and it is very noticeable.
Fans slammed the sequel for its lower budget, replacement voice actors, and weak storyline, with a 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. DreamWorks missed the opportunity to turn Megamind into a successful franchise like Shrek or Kung Fu Panda.
Megamind (originally voiced by Ferrell, now by Keith Ferguson) was a fiendish villain in Metrocity (which he continues to pronounce to rhyme with atrocity), ably assisted by a tech-savvy fish who lives inside a bowl on top of a robot body (originally David Cross, here Josh Brener).
The comedian starred in the 2010 Megamind film, but this time, the new movie will have Keith Ferguson voicing his role. In part, some of their arguments came down to Ferrell's availability and voiceover experience.
Villain-turned-hero Megamind is back for a direct-to-streaming sequel called Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate. The sequel, which will be released alongside a new Megamind TV series, comes almost exactly 13 years after the original ended its box-office run with a worldwide gross of $321.9 million.
There are other fan theories connected to this subject, of course—it's been suggested that Megamind may have an anxiety disorder, could be high-functioning autistic, and is likely going through a midlife crisis during the film—but I will leave it there for this week.
Known as "Minion" in the original film, his name is changed to "Ol' Chum" in the sequel film Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate and the television series Megamind Rules! This is said in-universe to be due to a copyright dispute with a creature involving a banana.
Metro Man was quick to realize that much like how his existence turned Megamind to villainy, Metro Man is locked in the eyes of the citizens as their hero, and he wanted to pursue his own interests in music.
The sequel has been in the making for over ten years and has infuriated fans as their time has been wasted. The film is reportedly the worst-rated film by DreamWorks Animation, who are also awaiting the release of Kung Fu Panda 4.
It was originally suggested that Ben Stiller would be cast as Megamind, and later Robert Downey Jr. but Will Ferrell was ultimately given the role, due to "scheduling conflicts" for Downey. Stiller was instead cast in a minor role as the curator named Bernard.
However, Titan becomes greed and evil and destroys Metro City. Now Megamind is the only hope to save the world from the mean Titan. "Megamind" is a funny animation with a parody to the origins of Superman and a satire to superhero movies with an adorable villain.
The Will Ferrell-starring flick followed the titular supervillain in his attempt to create a more powerful hero to fight. While it was a critical success, it didn't perform so well at the box office, grossing only $322 million on a $130 million budget, one of DreamWorks' lowest-grossing films of the 2010s.
He is a blue alien with a genius-level intellect and a desire for affection stemming from his dark past involving his heroic rival, Metro Man, making him become the villain that he is. Since then, Megamind and Metro Man would fight each other for the fate of Metro City, with the latter always winning.
Metro Man is probably one of the most important figures in Megamind's entire life. Megamind dedicates his life to defeating Metro Man, because even when they were in grade school together, Metro Man had a privileged life and Megamind had to fight tooth and nail for everything he ever got.
The sequel's abysmal score is in stark contrast to the original Megamind movie's 73% score from critics and 72% from audiences. Though its 0% score is based on only 7 reviews at the time of writing, the sequel has been streaming on Peacock for several days since March 1.
the Doom Syndicate” that being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be. Following the new movie, the companion series “Megamind Rules!” will show fans how the big blue brain solves Metro City's biggest problems. Both the movie and the series premiere on Friday, March 1 on Peacock!
Despite being a global box office hit, and ideas being crafted by original screenwriters Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, a sequel never actualized. Well, surprise! Megamind and all his Metro City allies and enemies have finally returned for a brand-new Peacock exclusive movie sequel, Megamind vs.
