Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a beloved British comic after rape and sexual assault allegations'

Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a beloved British comic after rape and sexual assault allegations' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 08:43, 9 August 2024 | Updated: 08:46, 9 August 2024 e-mail View comments Russell Brand was reportedly axed from the Despicable Me film series after being hit by allegations of rape and sexual assault. The disgraced comedian, 49, previously voiced the character scientist Dr Nefario in the animated film series, but for the fourth installment, was replaced by comic Romesh Ranganathan.

Last year a Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 exposed allegations of sexual assaults during the height of Russell's fame, as part of an investigation with The Sunday Times and The Times. A source told The Sun : 'It's a shock Russell is no longer involved in the Despicable Me films because he's been a fixture since the first film. 'Plus, there was little fanfare when Romesh took on the role, neither from Universal nor the comedian himself.

It feels like film bosses just wanted to make a quick change without anybody really noticing.' Russell Brand was reportedly axed from the Despicable Me film series after being hit by allegations of rape and sexual assault Despicable Me 4, which hit cinemas last month, stars Steve Carell, 61, and Will Ferrell , 57, and so far it's grossed £590million worldwide and £31million in the UK. In October 2023, Russell faced.