Michael Cera Says Returning to SCOTT PILGRIM in Anime Series Is "Strange and Very Fun"
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a fan-favorite graphic novel and movie, and it is returning in anime form! This November, the cast is back for another adventure in the Scott Pilgrim universe titled Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and the star of the film and series, Michael Cera, is chatting about what it’s like to be back in the title role. If you haven’t seen the trailer for the series yet, check it out here!
The actor told Decider:
“It’s strange and very fun. Scott Pilgrim has such a specific energy. The whole project, the whole world of Scott Pilgrim, is very energetic and really funny.”
He went on to praise Bryan Lee O’Malley’s script for the series, and the consistency in O’Malley’s voice when it comes to adapting his work for a new format.
“Every time I’ve recorded it, I have to send Brian an email saying, ‘I love this so much. I’m so excited about it.'”
Beyond that, Cera didn’t have much to add about the project, except that they’re recording picture-to-picture, which allows him to watch the scene play out on a screen and hear “exciting” snippets of other people’s voices.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’s returning cast includes Michael Cera as Scott Pilgrim, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Ramona Flowers, Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel, Kieran Culkin as Wallace Wells, Chris Evans as Lucas Lee, Anna Kendrick as Stacey Pilgrim, Brie Larson as Envy Adams, Alison Pill as Kim Pine, Aubrey Plaza as Julie Powers, Brandon Routh as Todd Ingram, Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Graves, Johnny Simmons as “Young” Neil Nordegraf, Mark Webber as Stephen Stills, Mae Whitman as Roxie Richter, and Ellen Wong as Knives Chau.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off will hit Netflix on November 17th. Are you looking forward to it?