Here's what the 'Scott Pilgrim' characters in Netflix's new anime look like compared to their live-action movie counterparts
Palmer Haasch
- "Scott Pilgrim Takes Off" is an anime adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic series.
- The full cast of the "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" film returned to voice their roles.
Almost two decades after Bryan Lee O'Malley's manga-influenced "Scott Pilgrim" comic debuted, the iconic series about an average guy and his subspace-traveling girlfriend has finally been adapted into an anime.
"Scott Pilgrim Takes Off," the anime series produced by Japanese studio Science Saru ("Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken"), is an eight-episode revisitation to a familiar story. Scott Pilgrim, an early 20s bass player in the indie band Sex Bob-omb, becomes infatuated with new girl Ramona Flowers after she uses a subspace highway running through his brain to deliver packages. In order to be with her, however, he has to face one crucial challenge — defeating her seven, evil exes.
This isn't the first time that "Scott Pilgrim" has been adapted. The series was turned into a cult classic live-action movie in 2010 directed by Edgar Wright. The full cast of that film have returned to reprise their roles in the new anime, and there are some big names: Chris Evans and Brie Larson have both gone on to become Avengers; Kieran Culkin starred in "Succession"; Anna Kendrick led the "Pitch Perfect" franchise across three movies.
Here's what the "Scott Pilgrim" characters on Netflix's new animated show look like versus how the same characters looked in the live-action movie.
Michael Cera plays Scott Pilgrim
The titular character is an early-20s bassist who lives in Toronto and must fight Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays Ramona Flowers
Ramona is a new girl who just moved from New York City to Toronto.
Ellen Wong plays Knives Chau
Scott dates 17-year-old Knives before he leaves her for Ramona Flowers.
Kieran Culkin plays Wallace Wells
Wallace is Scott's more responsible, cooler gay roommate and a diligent gossip.
Satya Bhabha plays Matthew Patel, Ramona's first evil ex.
They dated for a week and a half in middle school.
Chris Evans plays Lucas Lee
Ramona's second ex is an action movie star with a penchant for skateboarding.
Brie Larson plays Envy Adams
She's the lead singer of The Clash at Demonhead and Scott's most recent ex.
Brandon Routh plays Todd Ingram
Ramona's third ex Todd has vegan powers and plays bass in The Clash at Demonhead.
Jason Schwartzman plays Gideon Graves
Gideon is Ramona's most recent ex and the mastermind behind the League of Evil Exes.
Mark Webber plays Stephen Stills
Stephen is the "talent" of Sex Bob-omb and its guitarist and lead vocalist.
Aubrey Plaza plays Julie Powers
The ill-mannered barista is the most well-connected person in Toronto.
Anna Kendrick plays Stacey Pilgrim
Stacey is Scott's teenage younger sister.
Alison Pill plays Kim Pine
She's the no-nonsense drummer of Sex Bob-omb and another of Scott's ex-girlfriends.
Johnny Simmons plays Young Neil
Young Neil is a Sex Bob-omb groupie who aspires to join the band.
Mae Whitman plays Roxie Richter
Roxie is Ramona's college roommate and her fourth evil ex.
Shota Saito played Ken Katayanagi, one of the Katayanagi twins
Keita Saito played Kyle Katayanagi, the other twin
The Katayanagi twins were Ramona's fifth and sixth exes, who she dated simultaneously. The Katayanagi twins don't speak in the live-action movie, and they're both voiced by Julian Cihi in the anime.
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