To get the original cast back for the ‘SCOTT PILGRIM’ anime, Edgar Wright wrote an email with the subject line “Scott Pilgrim… to be continued?”
Within a few hours, all of the cast replied with a resounding yes.
For O’Malley, serving as executive producer of the anime series alongside BenDavid Grabinski helped him get back into the swing of things. “I’m the smallest fan of Scott Pilgrim, whereas BenDavid’s the biggest fan,” he shared. Grabinski admits to waiting in line at midnight to get O’Malley’s books long before they ever became friends. He even has a Scott Pilgrim poster on his wall that O’Malley signed in 2008. “I think that when you combine my weird fan brain with Bryan’s brain, which created this entire universe, it’s as close as you can get to bulletproof,” Grabinski said.
“One of the most beautiful aspects of making Scott Pilgrim is, some 14 years since we made the film, we are all still friends and see each other whenever we can,” Wright told Netflix. Since then, the film has amassed a loyal cult following, and its stars have gone on to become superheroes, Hollywood obsessions, and Oscar winners. Despite their massive success, everyone still stays in touch through the same email chain dating back to 2010. “Hearing the actors play their parts again was emotional, heartwarming, and hilarious,” added Wright. “We’re giving them an opportunity to revisit something that meant a lot to them, but they also are bringing their years of experience, their perspective on these characters, and it leads to awesome stuff.”