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Watch: Anna Kendrick, Kieran Culkin, and Aubrey Plaza discuss 'Scott Pilgrim'

Julie F**king Powers, Scott's kid sister, and the great Wallace Wells all at once? Bliss


Yes, it's finally "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" week here on HitFix, and we're going to be counting down the days until the release of Edgar Wright's bigscreen adaptation of Bryan Lee O'Malley's six-part comic series with interviews with the cast and the filmmakers.

I wrote about my unconventional afternoon with Michael Cera just before I left on vacation, and in that piece, I talked about the set-up that Universal put together on two different soundstages for those of us also doing video interviews.  It was an impressive effort on their part, and no matter what happens with "Scott Pilgrim" when it opens this weekend (I'm crossing my fingers and hoping for $300 million by Monday... is that too optimistic?), no one can say Universal did anything less than bust ass for this film.

The first group I sat down to speak with during the press day was made up of Anna Kendrick (Scott Pilgrim's sister Stacy), Aubrey Plaza (the acerbic Julie Powers), and Kieran Culkin (the scene-stealing Wallace Wells), and it was a nice warm-up for the day. 

All three of these actors have plenty of room to shine in the film, and it was great to speak to them as a group.  It's obvious that the entire cast has become close during this process, and very protective of each other.  It's sweet to see them all as a group, like at the San Diego screening of the film, and to see how very, very happy they are with the final product.

We'll have plenty more of the cast for you in the next few days, and I may even have a few more up later tonight.

"Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World" opens everywhere this Friday.

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    Crow3711

    It's a good thing Aubrey Plaza got to say at least one word....Oh wait, she didn't at all. Seemed a little rude, Drew. Then again, she looked like she was playing April from Parks & Rec. Is she no fun to talk to or were Kieran and Anna just being hogs? I would have liked to hear her say at least one thing.

    August 10, 2010 at 9:27AM EST Reply to Comment
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    Crow3711

    Did you really remove my comment for calling you out on ignoring Aubrey Plaza? Wow. I really like this website...but that is messed up. I can not believe my comment is gone. You could have tried explaining why instead of censoring me. What the hell Drew? I'm dead serious. What the hell? I wasn't even trying to be rude, just wondering why she didn't get to speak. Talk about a lack of integrity.

    August 10, 2010 at 12:38PM EST Reply to Comment
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      drew I didn't take your initial comment as rude.

      Unfortunately, in five minute interview slots with three people, it is easy for someone to get shorted, and in this case, it was the lovely Aubrey Plaza. Hopefully we can speak again about another project sometime and give her time to actually weigh in.

      No one censored you, for the record. I think it was a software glitch.

      August 10, 2010 at 7:30PM EST
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    Crow3711

    and now my comment is back. im so confused.

    August 10, 2010 at 12:39PM EST Reply to Comment
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    blue_flames

    Umm ... she does speak @ 1.40. Only the once compared to the other 2 tho ... maybe they *are* hogs?

    August 10, 2010 at 1:39PM EST Reply to Comment
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    alice

    this is the best scott pilgrim interview i've seen from comic-con. i love these three. great job drew!

    October 30, 2010 at 9:06PM EST Reply to Comment

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