In Minions, their previous leaders pre-Gru are shown in an opening montage, including a T-Rex, a caveman, a Pharaoh, Napoleon ...

Ever since the dawn of time, the Minions have lived to serve the most despicable of masters. From the T-Rex to Napoleon, the easily distracted tribe has helped the biggest and the baddest of villains.

In 2015’s Minions, their backstory got filled in a little; a montage followed them through history and a long line of bosses, from a Tyrannosaurus rex to Napoleon – all of whom the Minions ...