Steve Carell ‘did not recognise’ Will Ferrell as French villain in Despicable Me

Steve Carell is promoting Despicable Me 4 in the UK (Ian West/PA)

Steve Carell has said he did not recognise fellow Hollywood actor Will Ferrell’s voice in the new Despicable Me movie.

Despicable Me 4 reunites the US comedy actors, who both starred in Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy and its sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, along with Bewitched and Melinda And Melinda.