It looks like Scott Pilgrim has found his Ramona Flowers.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is in negotiations to star opposite Michael Cera in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the popular Oni Press series by Bryan Lee O’Malley.
In the graphic novels, Scott must defeat Ramona’s seven evil ex-boyfriends in order to win her heart.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this role could elevate Winstead to leading-lady status. She previously appeared in Live Free or Die Hard, Death Proof and Sky High.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I’m Dan Coyle, and I approve this casting.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
“Seven evil ex-boyfriends”… *shakes head disapprovingly*
(Just for the record, the idea of seven exes doesn’t bother me, it’s the specific wording here that gets me.)
May 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I … don’t understand.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
As if I wasn’t already excited enough about the idea of an Edgar Wright helmed Scott Pilgrim movie.
I don’t know if I could have a bigger crush on her.
I’m still not sold on Michael Cera, but even if he’s awful, I’d be happy if she plays Ramona.
May 17th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Kubiak. That’s…pretty much the entire premise of the book. Ramona has seven ex-boyfriends. They’re all evil. Scott has to fight them. It’s like a bad video game…and that’s the joke.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:25 am
DK: If you’ve read the latest one (”Scott Pilgrim Gets it Together”, or, as I like to call it, “#4″)you’ll understand my particular issue with the wording here. (I don’t want to spoil anything.)
May 17th, 2008 at 8:28 am
I’m super-excited about this movie, btw. They’ve got the perfect director for it, and I love Cera as Pilgrim. I’m not all that familiar with Mary Elizabeth Winstead but it seems like good casting too.
May 19th, 2008 at 5:48 am
I love Gwen Grayson