Instead, they instead opted to transform the yellow pill-shaped scene stealers into mutated purple evil minions for 2013's ...

The Despicable Me franchise centers on Gru, a super-villain (who later becomes a dad and superhero); his yellow-coloured Minions; and his three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes.

PETALING JAYA: It is the final week to get a Despicable Me 2 minion toy from McDonald’s before the promotion ends and “yellow fever” is still running high among local toy collectors.