El Macho, also known as Eduardo Pérez, is the main villain of Despicable Me 2, released in 2013. After faking his death years earlier, he reappears as a respectable restaurant owner while secretly planning a return to villainy, which makes his comeback a memorable beat in the film. Clips of his swaggering villain persona have circulated in memes and fan edits ever since, especially when creators want a funny, over-the-top way to announce that someone is back to causing trouble.