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Kaulitz twins premiere "Minions & Monster" in Munich
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Kaulitz twins premiere "Minions & Monster" in Munich

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bill and Tom Kaulitz attended the German premiere of "Minions & Monster" in Munich.
  • The Tokio Hotel twins voice characters in the animated film, with Bill playing the villain Goomi and Tom voicing the robot Dort.
  • The film, which features the Minions in Hollywood's silent film era, is the eighth in the Minions franchise and opens in German cinemas on July 1.

Munich, Germany – Bill and Tom Kaulitz, the identical twins behind the band Tokio Hotel, traded their Los Angeles base for the Bavarian capital to celebrate the German premiere of "Minions & Monster." The animated adventure sees the beloved yellow Minions causing chaos in Hollywood during the silent film era.

The greatest compliment is when people say we made them laugh.

— Bill KaulitzSpeaking at the German premiere of "Minions & Monster."

Bill Kaulitz lends his voice to the mischievous villain Goomi, while his brother Tom voices the robot Dort. "The greatest compliment is when people say we made them laugh," Bill Kaulitz shared at the premiere. For Tom, who was new to voice acting, the biggest challenge was "to laugh with all my heart."

to laugh with all my heart.

— Tom KaulitzDescribing the biggest challenge of his voice acting role in "Minions & Monster."

Tom Kaulitz explained in an interview that both twins voiced both roles initially, allowing them to express preferences. "I immediately fell in love with Goomi," Bill said, playfully adding that his brother's choice, the "slightly stuffy, arrogant Dort," suited Tom well.

I immediately fell in love with Goomi.

— Bill KaulitzDescribing his connection to his character in "Minions & Monster."

The "Minions" franchise continues its successful run, with the characters first appearing as prominent sidekicks in the "Despicable Me" series before starring in their own films. "Minions & Monster" is the eighth film featuring the popular characters and is set to premiere in German cinemas on July 1.

I think that fit immediately. And I think this slightly stuffy, arrogant Dort, that suits you well.

— Bill KaulitzPlayfully commenting on his brother Tom's character choice in "Minions & Monster."
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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