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TheScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldmovie cast is returning forNetflix’s anime adaptation, but the executive producer says that may not have happened if not for something strange that Michael Cera did.
Although the film flopped in theaters,Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldhas become a cult classic with a strong following. Fans had lost all hope for a sequel or any follow-up project to the film to be released. Last year, Netflix and Universal announced they would adapt the original graphic novelsinto aScott Pilgrimanime. It was later revealed that the entire cast from the film will reprise their roles for the series.
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In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, the executive producer for the series, Bryan Lee O’Malley, explained what he believed to be a big reason forthe entireScott Pilgrimcastdeciding to return. “We were exchanging emails when the movie was coming out and then this thread went dormant for about nine years,” O’Malley said. “Then before this anime was even on the docket, Michael Cera responded to a meme someone had sent as if no time had passed. He just said, ‘Oh, that’s funny.’ Chris Evans responded like, ‘Michael, what the f— are you doing responding to this email from nine years ago?’ And then we all started chatting again.”
O’Malley was surprised that he got everyone to come back. “I didn’t know we would get anyone, or especiallyeveryone,” he said. “We just started asking, and Edgar asked, and I wrote a nice letter, and everyone just very very kindly and very promptly said yes.” O’Malley believes that Cera replying to that meme and getting everyone talking to each other again was a big reason why everyone returned for theScott Pilgrimanime.
Getting an entire cast back together to reprise their roles on a project is difficult, especially when the original didn’t do well financially. So it’s impressive that theentireScott Pilgrimcast wanted to return. It speaks to the cast’s connection with each other and to the project that all of them wanted to return.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldfans wouldn’t have it any other way. Each actor made their role so impactful, no matter how much screen time they had. It wouldn’t be the same if they brought in different actors for the anime.
Scott Pilgrim Takes Offpremieres on Netflix on Jul 11, 2025.
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