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But, if it works for Superman, I guess it can work here as well and "Spy Kids" is a kids movie after all.Īlan Cumming appeared as Fegan Floop in three "Spy Kids" Movies. It is unclear whether Minion's glasses were meant to hide his identity or were a metaphorical disguise, hiding the fact that Minion is the true villain from the audience. We are later revealed that he was always a villain and was kicked out of the OSS (the Organization of Super Spies). When he is just a minion to Floop, he wears glasses but once he takes over and becomes the head villain, Minion becomes Mr Minion and takes off his glasses. Glasses are also used as a disguise for Alexander Minion. Uncle Felix even wears it in front of Carmen and Juni despite the fact that he wouldn't need to hide his secret identity because he's a family friend. Felix Gumm (Cheech Marin), the "Spy Kids" fake uncle, and Gregorio, the "Spy Kids" dad, both wear mustaches as a disguise so people don't recognize them even though their facial hair barely changes their facial features.

"Spy Kids" has an interesting take on what counts as a disguise. high voltage" and the sign is set up in a way that would probably mean non-Spanish children could work it out.įinally, at the end Fegan Floop (Alan Cumming) renames the robotic clones of Carmen and Juni as Junito and Carmenita which means little Carmen (Alexa PenaVega) and Juni, implying that the two robots are little reminders of the two children that inspired him.Ĭheech Marin is known for his roles in "Cars" and "From Dusk till Dawn." Alto Voltaje" on the wall behind Juni when he sleeps at Machete's (Danny Trejo) workshop. For example, at the beginning of the film, the medicine Juni (Daryl Sabara) uses to treat his hand warts is called "Mezqui-no." This might be a fun play on the word mezquino which in Latin America Spanish means warts. Rodriguez, of course, won this battle as can be seen by the Cortez family but you can see the Latin American influence on the props, set designs, and script. Last year, "Spy Kids" director and creator, Robert Rodriguez, said during San Diego Comic-Con panel with Collider's editor in chief Steven Weintraub that he had to fight to make the family Latin. Daryl Sabara was only nine when "Spy Kids" premiered.
