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Update: Michael Cera to Play Scott Pilgrim

Source:The Hollywood Reporter, MovieMake-out.com

March 19, 2008

UPDATE: MovieMake-out.com tells us they talked to "Scott Pilgrim" cartoonist Bryan O'Malley who said that the title of "Scott Pilgrim's Little Life" as reported in The Hollywood Reporter is incorrect. Not only did they omit the "Precious" form the first book's complete title, but the title of the screenplay is even from a different book in the series.

Michael Cera is in final negotiations to star in Scott Pilgrim's Little Life for Universal, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Edgar Wright is directing the adventure romance, which is being produced by Marc Platt and Eric Gitter. Wright and Nina Park also are producing.

"Life" tells the story of a young slacker (Cera) who meets the woman of his dreams but finds that he can only win her heart by battling and defeating her seven evil ex-boyfriends.

The project is based on the Oni Press graphic novel "Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life," written by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Michael Bacall and Wright wrote the screenplay.

The studio is eyeing a fall start.

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COMMENTS (5)

Posted by:

March 19, 2008

this is... awesome? michael cera is great but i was hoping for someone a little more engergetic and a little less awkward to play scott pilgrim. either way, it's crazy that they're actually making a movie out of this graphic novel and i'll hope to see a different side of cera when it hits.

(also, to the genius who posted "first" and nothing else, get a life.)

Posted by:

justin

March 19, 2008

sorry guys, i just say first to compensate for having nothing of value to say. also i like penis.

Posted by:

Brian J.

March 19, 2008

I too think I'm excited by this news. It's great to know the movie is moving along and I love Cera. Like TH I think the role of Scott will be challenging for him. Scott is more external in everything he does and Cera strikes me as more of an internal person and actor.

But I think it's a good fit overall and again I really like Cera as an actor and am really pleased to see him (almost) attached to this project.

Posted by:

Donnacha

March 19, 2008

That's *Nira* Park.

Posted by:

Rostant

March 19, 2008

it is heli-cool that they are making a scott pilgrim movie but i just cant see Cera playing Scott well. He's too awkward where Pilgrim is aloof. And well, i dont think Cera can convince me that he's the greatest fighter in Ontario!