“iCarly” star Miranda Cosgrove will in fact be reprising her role as the orphan Margo in Illumination Entertainment’s “Despicable Me 2.” In the sequel, Miranda and fellow star Steve Carell will be joined by Javier Bardem – playing the villain “El Macho.”

Here’s how Miranda broke the news today on Twitter:

Yay! We’re happy Miranda is returning as Margo and we can’t wait to see the film! How about you? Are you a fan of the first “Despicable Me?”

“Despicable Me 2″ is set to hit theaters July 3, 2013.

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