Mr. Gunk is a quaternary antagonist in Robots. He was voiced by Vic Tayback his last role until he was replaced by Dan Hasyba.
Unfortunately, Vic Tayback died almost fifteen years before the film released.
Physical Appearance
Mr. Gunk is a black robot with dark brown eyes. His body is actually a large cash register, and his nose is a clock, hinting that he is greedy and enforces a tight schedule. He also appears to have a cleft chin.
Personality
Mr. Gunk is the catty, cynical Smoke-dealer , and snide owner of a diner called "Gunk's Greasy Spoon". He frequently belittles Herb, whom he always addressess by his surname. He first appears at the beginning of the movie. When the Wonderbot is helping Herb and Rodney clean dishes, Mr. Gunk bursts into the kitchen and begins yelling at Herb. This frightens the Wonderbot and causes it to go into a panic, breaking everything in its path. Mr. Gunk tries to attack the Wonderbot, but Rodney stops him, resulting in him falling into a tub of oil. He then fires Rodney and scolds Herb.
He is not seen again until the end of the movie. Herb is working when Lydia appears and urges him to come outside and see Rodney. Mr. Gunk angrily tries to stop him and force him to return to his work. However, fed up with his boss, Herb dumps his dishwashing machine over Mr. Gunk's head. As Herb and Lydia leave the diner, Mr. Gunk shouts at Herb, but they ignore him and he is knocked backward as the swinging doors close on him of this
Counterparts
- Bluenose (TUGS)
- Mr. Grumpy (Mr Men)
- Mr. Huph ( The Incredibles)
- Chef Hatchet (Total Drama)
Quotes
- "You, clean up this mess and you, GET OUT!!! Inventor, YOU'RE THE HAND-ME DOWN SON OF A DISHWASHER, AND THAT'S ALL YOU'LL EVER BE!!! Somebody scrape this crud off of me, and serve it to the customers."