2010s fans Scott Pilgrim vs. the World I know Spiel. The feature film, based on Brian Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel of the same name, was directed by Edgar Wright of Cornetto Trilogy fame and stars slacker musician Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera). The story revolved around him falling in love at first sight with the super cool Ramona. Mary Elizabeth Winstead). However, until he dates Ramona, Scott is forced to fight Ramona’s seven evil former allies. It also takes into account Scott’s girlfriend, Knives Chow (Ellen Wong), who unceremoniously dumps him to pursue Ramona. The film was a huge flop at the box office, but gained cult status in the years that followed. In the latest iteration, Scott Pilgrim takes offtake advantage of this undying love.
Set in Toronto, Canada, the animation finds Scott once again confronting Ramona’s evil ex-lovers. However, by an unexpected turn of events, Scott loses his first battle with Matthew Patel (Satya Baba) and it seems like he will be killed in just one episode of the anime. Ramona begins to suspect that Scott is still alive somehow. She then investigates his disappearance by questioning her former flame. Meanwhile, everyone else (especially Knives) also embarks on their own investigations and observations about Scott. Winstead and Wong recently spoke with CBR about what’s next. Scott Pilgrims We keep coming back for longevity, character evolution, high-spirited adventures, and even more vivid adventures.
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CBR: What makes it so endearing and enduring after so many years? Scott Pilgrim?
Mary Elizabeth Winstead: Obviously, books are where it all started. When Brian released these songs, it was just a fresh, funny, and very true look at being a guy in his early 20s and living his life that way.movie [Scott Pilgrim vs. The World] It brought a little more attention to it and a lot more eyes on it. It was unlike any movie anyone had ever seen before in that it could either be a success or a failure. It was completely out of left field and totally unexpected. Therefore, many people did not know what to make of it, but many people loved it and accepted it. I think that’s how you can gain a long-lasting cult popularity. I’m sure everyone had a hunch that this was going to happen. We knew this was the most special project any of us had ever worked on, and it’s not something that happens often in our lives or careers. I knew there had to be something special for other people too. It’s amazing to see it come to fruition.
Ellen Wong: You said something about it being adorable and long lasting. I thought about Toronto. The characters, the setting, and the Toronto setting mean something. As you know, I’m originally from there, but the city has changed a lot. Some of the locations that appear in the original work and anime no longer exist. So it’s also a lovely and enduring way of looking at the city. It’s nostalgic to see it and see an old place that used to be a Toronto landmark but doesn’t really exist anymore. This series is full of true love for this city.
chris evans [who portrayed Lucas Lee] He recently said that filming was the most fun he’s ever had. Scott Pilgrim vs The World. What impresses you about that work?
won: I think we all definitely have the same answer. It’s unlike anything I’ve experienced in other jobs. It’s just that we can now do the combat training we did together in the beginning. It was like, “Let’s work out all day together,” and it felt like we were at summer camp for a month or a month and a half of just going to work every day. It was a great way to start the movie because we got to know each other and we became friends before we were castmates. Before working together, we were sweating and pushing our limits together. And I thought, “Oh, I can do this.” When we work on choreography together, it’s like we’re dancing together. You trust that person in a way. You’re not throwing lines at them. You really need to trust me and I need to trust you too because I’m literally swiping at you with a knife. It just created an environment where we all felt very safe and had a lot of fun.
Winstead: Well, I felt it was similar to school in a good way. It’s a school, a dream version of drama school. it was fun. Everyone was interesting. Everyone was wonderful. Everyone was someone you wanted to know or hang out with. It was my dream to spend so much time together. Because of all that prep work, we all got to know each other much more than we would have otherwise. Usually in movies, if someone is a supporting character and doesn’t live there, they come on set for a few weeks and then the job is done. But everyone had been meeting for months before we started filming. I felt like that laid the foundation for a real sense of bond that has lasted a really long time. I am very grateful to have had that experience.
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take off It’s not just a rehash of what viewers have seen before. What did you think of where Ramona and Knives appear in this iteration?
won: It’s a beautiful journey to see where they are in this anime. This feature ends with you wanting to see more, and then you’ll see more in this series. We get to delve deeper into these characters and spend more time with them. Playing them now, and playing Knives in 10 years, I’m able to play her within the lens of who I am now, and bring that wisdom and years of life experience to her, and who she is, And you can have more empathy and compassion for who she is. Inject that confidence into her, knowing that she’s okay with her. I think that’s reflected in many of the characters. We’re all in our early 20s and here we are. We are all different people and we are all growing. The characters have grown in the anime.
Winstead: I echo it all. It was incredibly cathartic for me to go back into this role, go back to these relationships, go back to where we were at the time, and grapple with all the history that we have individually and together. The whole experience was meta on almost every level, both from a story perspective and a personal perspective. It was really touching and emotional to explore that all the way to the end, where all the characters ended up.
Mary, how surprised were you that Ramona got the lead role instead of Scott?
Winstead: Yes, I was really surprised. Again, that fact alone was more moving than I expected. Going in there and being Ramona and having her story focus on her and her emotions and her making choices and having agency and all these things that we didn’t get to see her do in the movies. You will now be able to: For me, I loved Ramona in this movie. I felt so connected to her. This gives her a chance to show that she is more than that, and that she has always been more than that. Let’s look at that in a little more detail.
What was it like voicing this character, alone in a booth, as opposed to being bounced around by your fellow actors in the flesh?
Winstead: It was a different experience.
won: You won’t hear other lines being read. This is not a situation where you are interacting with someone. You’re just delivering the lines. It took him a second to get used to it. And for me, the reason I wanted to find Knives’ voice as well was because I felt like my voice didn’t sound like my 17-year-old self. I had to bring it out from within myself. I almost pushed her away. She said, “Yes, you can go to this little part.” She found out. Don’t worry about her. She did,” but I had to go back, and I thought, “I need you now.” Come here,’ she says, making her voice a little brighter and allowing her to use her current life experiences to play her, which is a little jarring, but finds it very fresh and cool and youthful. There was a need.
Winstead: One of the things we talked about was, I know for myself, I didn’t have a lot of experience in voice work, so I wanted to play a character that I’ve played before and bring new color to it. , that many layers would participate in it. Find her, find her voice, find her voice from different eras. Then you will learn how to express it primarily in a vocal manner. It’s just a different way of performing. [Showrunners] brian [Lee O’Malley] Ben-David Grabinski wanted it to be natural and dynamic, so there was no need to force it. But at the same time, there were some things that were true to the anime that we wanted to include. Learning how to create vocal sound effects, noises, and growls was all new to me and I had fun figuring out how to do it. Bring it to life through sound.
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Brian and Ben-David seem eager to explore more of this world. How enthusiastic are you two about continuing the characters’ journey?
won: It’s unanimous.
Winstead: I think we’re always gung-ho. It only concerns the next story. This was quite shocking to me. I’m so proud of what Brian and Ben David came up with and how much they brought their own potential to life in a way that was funny and weird and true and ironic and that really surprised everyone. Ta. That was a really big feat. So I’m like, “I get it.” When that creative spark returns, I think we’re all ready to get back to it. ”
won: completely. If Ben David and Brian have more, I’ll join in too.
Scott Pilgrim Take Off is now available on Netflix
Scott Pilgrim takes off
Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, but finds that her seven evil ex-lovers are standing in the way of their love.
- release date
- November 17, 2023
- season
- 1
- creator
- Brian Lee O’Malley
