Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Film Option
Scott Pilgrim, that adorable 23-year-old hipster musician created by Bryan Lee O'Malley and star of his own "Canadian manga" series, may soon be gracing the screens of your local cineplex.
The possible adaptation of Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life to the big screen is now old news in the world of Internet speculation, but there are a few names attached, one of them particularly recent. Edgar Wright, who brought the world beloved pinnacles of comedy Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, is set to direct, with O'Malley himself and Michael Bacall set to write. But the most recent buzz surrounding the movie surrounds, of course, the man who will be Scott Pilgrim himself. And that man just might be Michael Cera of TV's Arrested Development and recent hit Superbad.
According to that bastion of worldly information known as The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Cera is in talks with Universal to star in the upcoming film. And fans of Scott Pilgrim couldn't seemingly be happier; after all, at least from my vantage point, big fans of Scott Pilgrim are exactly the kinds of people who are big fans of Michael Cera. And why shouldn't they be? Scott Pilgrim and Cera's work in comedies like Arrested Development appeal to a millennial generation that embraces both irreverence and authenticity. And Cera, who will be 22 next year, already exudes the awkward but lovable personality that also belongs to his possible comic-book counterpart. Could there be a much better person for the role? Excluding myself, of course.
kid_ampersand
Posted to Comics on 20 March 2008
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