Scott Pilgrim Star Chris Evans Breaks Silence on Its Anime Series
Oh yeah, it is happening. After years of teasing and wishing, the team behind Scott Pilgrim is gearing up for a comeback. Just a few days ago, Netflix announced it is teaming up with the Scott Pilgrim team to create a full-blown anime. Much of the cast in Scott Pilgrim vs The World will reprise their roles for the Netflix original. And now, star Chris Evans has just addressed the big comeback.
This weekend, Evans appeared before fans at C2E2, and it was there ComicBook listened in as the actor addresses Scott Pilgrim: The Anime. According to the star, the entire movie cast was game to join the Netflix anime, and there was zero hesitation to sign on.
"Recently, [director] Edgar [Wright] and [creator] Bryan [Lee O'Malley], they wrote – that email chain is alive too. It never goes cold for too long – they said, "We're doing a cartoon. You guys in?" And everybody was like, "Sure, yeah, no prob. Not even a question." Like not even a hesitation. Truly everyone jumped in without a thought. So I'm excited to do that," the actor shared.
If you are familiar with the live-action take on Scott Pilgrim, you will know Evans appeared in Wright's film as Lucas Lee. The character was one of Ramona Flowers' evil exes, and Evans pulled off the tough guy role with ease. He was joined on screen by a slew of celebrity powerhouses such as Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza. And yes, a good number of those stars are returning for this Netflix anime. You can read up on the full cast below for all the details!
Currently, we have no info on when Scott Pilgrim: The Anime will go live, but Netflix is working on the show with anime studio Science SARU. Abel Gongora is directing the series while O'Malley and BenDavid Grabinski will act as writers, executive producers, and showrunners. Wright will also serve as an executive producer on the anime alongside Michael Bacall as they directed Scott Pilgrim vs The World in 2010.
- 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
- Mark Webber as Stephen Stills
- Mae Whitman as Roxie Richter
- Ellen Wong as Knives Chau
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