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Exclusive! Edgar Wright Draws A Formidable Lucas Lee For SCOTT PILGRIM!

Beaks here...

I'm biased as hell, but I honestly think Edgar Wright has aced every casting decision on SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD. Just this week, we learned (via HitFix's Gregory Ellwood) that Kieran Culkin will be joining Michael Cera (Scott) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ramona) as the title character's gay roommate, Wallace. Now, we can confirm one of Ramona's Evil Exes.

How does Chris Evans as skateboarder/movie star Lucas Lee strike you?

For a younger Jason Lee type (which is what the character obviously needs to be), I really don't think Edgar could've done better than this. Evans was a perfect Johnny Storm in those unfortunate FANTASTIC FOUR movies, and took a huge step forward as an actor in Danny Boyle's SUNSHINE. Playing a parody of a pretty boy actor type? This is right square in his wheelhouse. He's going to kill this.

I spoke with Evans the other day (for the upcoming PUSH), and he was incredibly enthusiastic about joining Edgar and the gang up in Toronto. I've completely avoided the script for this, so I'm not entirely sure which boyfriends are left to cast. Here's hoping there's a part for Craig Wasson.

And if you're wondering who's playing Knives Chau, here's an incriminating photograph of Ms. Ellen Wong.

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Sunshine was so damn awesome
by Stormwatcher
Jan 16th, 2009
08:41:27 PM
Chris Pine vs. Chris Evans
by chaplinatemyshoe
Jan 16th, 2009
08:47:16 PM
I prefer Billy Pilgrim
by bobjustbob
Jan 16th, 2009
09:05:20 PM
Sunshine was great...
by The Amazing G
Jan 16th, 2009
09:14:30 PM
Oni Press publishes this and they are located where?
by DOGSOUP
Jan 16th, 2009
09:15:01 PM
Cool
by red_weed
Jan 16th, 2009
09:44:23 PM
I don't know...
by wampa 1
Jan 16th, 2009
09:47:00 PM
I kind of dig it...
by RpgSama
Jan 16th, 2009
10:10:42 PM
Good god almighty I love Sunshine.
by Xandar1977
Jan 16th, 2009
10:33:51 PM
Sunshine was F*cking Great!!!
by RpgSama
Jan 16th, 2009
10:37:24 PM
he was awesome in Sunshine!
by bee152
Jan 16th, 2009
11:31:33 PM
Not to undermine his performance...
by bee152
Jan 16th, 2009
11:34:06 PM
Sunshine was beautifully filmed and acted,
by Dingbatty
Jan 17th, 2009
12:30:00 AM
Evans was the bomb
by Series7
Jan 17th, 2009
01:32:49 AM
Let me guess. Will Smith is in this?
by Orionsangels
Jan 17th, 2009
03:24:29 AM
Glad to see all the Sunshine love.
by raw_bean
Jan 17th, 2009
06:19:51 AM
As much as I think this is a fantastic project...
by Anna Valerious
Jan 17th, 2009
07:11:30 AM
Sunshine would have been a good
by comedian_x
Jan 17th, 2009
09:36:44 AM
Wait...the Sandra Bullock movie??
by Moviekiller
Jan 17th, 2009
09:53:26 AM
Nothing about this excites me
by unionJACKass.webs.com
Jan 17th, 2009
10:36:54 AM
With all due respect
by Frat Boy
Jan 17th, 2009
10:52:57 AM
Michael Cera is terrible!
by listo65
Jan 17th, 2009
11:03:16 AM
dogsoup
by I am the most horrible
Jan 17th, 2009
11:07:01 AM
Chris Evans is talented
by dr sauch
Jan 17th, 2009
02:08:29 PM
I Will Lick Chris Evans 12 Pack Tum Tum
by Frodo T. Baggins
Jan 17th, 2009
03:20:30 PM
I have no idea what film you're talking about
by Brody77
Jan 18th, 2009
10:47:11 AM
Cera
by Luscious.868
Jan 18th, 2009
11:01:49 AM
Whatever happened to Ant Man?
by rev_skarekroe
Jan 18th, 2009
12:22:42 PM
Scott Pilgrim 5 is out next month
by pokadoo
Jan 18th, 2009
03:24:39 PM
Pegg said he's too old for Ant Man
by Sherman_Lives
Jan 18th, 2009
06:01:31 PM
Gotta agree with Series7
by oh_riginal
Jan 18th, 2009
08:16:34 PM
Chris Evans is in a lot of shit films
by blindambition238
Jan 18th, 2009
09:04:54 PM
There's only supposed to be 6 volumes
by Prespez
Jan 18th, 2009
10:38:55 PM
Missed oppourtunity for Punnery....
by LHombreSiniestro
Jan 19th, 2009
12:24:05 PM

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