Plot hole: Bratt's bubble gum is strong enough to withstand projectiles like bullets, lasers, and even strong enough to carry a tanker into the sky but can't withstand Gru's body weight when he crashes into it before "happy birthday Dan".

Despicable Me 3 (2017)
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Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda, Eric Guillon
Starring: Steve Carell, Steve Coogan, Kristen Wiig, Jenny Slate
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Silas: Wait, that's not a monster! That's a man wearing shoulder pads. There's only one supervillain whose fashion sense is quite dead dated... Balthazar Bratt! I want every agent on this scene immediately.
Trivia: When the beach-goers panic on seeing the appearance of Balthazar Bratt's robot, you can hear the Wilhelm scream.
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Answer: I'm going to assume you haven't watched the entire movie. There is a scene in the movie when all minions abandon Gru due to Gru not being willing to return to his prior lifestyle of being evil and committing crimes.
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