The fine folks over at Variety are reporting that Steve Carell will voice the title character in “Despicable Me,” a 3-D CG-animated film scheduled to be released in 2010.

Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Russell Brand, Jemaine Clement, Jack McBrayer and Julie Andrews will also provide voice wor for other characters.

Carell’s plays a man named Groo, who plots to steal the moon. Unfortunately for him there are three problems in his way — a trio of orphan girls who temporarily come under his care and won’t leave.

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