Canadian actor Michael Cera is reportedly in final talks to star in a movie adaptation of the graphic novel “Scott Pilgrim Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life.”

Cera, who starred in TV’s “Arrested Development” and most recently “Juno” and “Superbad,” would play the titular hero of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s anime-styled series about a clueless, bass-playing slacker in Toronto who must fight the seven evil ex-boyfriends of his love interest Ramona.

Helming the project will be “Shaun of the Dead” director Edgar Wright, who also co-wrote the screenplay.

Cera, 19, is currently shooting Harold Ramis’ “Year One,” which also stars Jack Black, Olivia Wilde, former “Arrested” co-star David Cross and fellow “Superbad” actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse.

Next he’ll start work on a film called “Youth In Revolt,” based on the 1993 novel by C.D. Payne.






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