Steve Carell to appear at Sydney premiere of Despicble Me 2 Steve Carell never intended to be a comedic actor. Source: Sunday Magazine HOLLYWOOD comedian Steve Carell is heading to Sydney. The Get Smart actor will walk the red carpet for the Australian premiere of animated feature, Despicable Me 2, at Bondi Junction's Event Cinemas on June 5. The film sees Carell reprise the voice role of reformed super villain Gru, and also boasts the talents of Kristen Wiig and Al Pacino. Despicable Me 2 opens nationally on June 20.