Netflix has announced the voice cast of the upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. The World anime series, and it includes ALL the familiar faces.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything regarding Netflix’s previously announced anime adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s iconic comic, Scott Pilgrim. This morning, brings a fresh update that I couldn’t be more excited about. They dropped a quick video revealing the voice cast for the new anime and you’ll recognize the names:
That’s right, all of the original actors from Edgar Wright’s 2010 big screen adaptation (and one of my all time favorite films)! Holy shit. I’m legitimately in shock, and it’s an impressive feat considering how big many of these actors have become in the past decade. They were all perfect in these roles and when the anime was first announced, I really struggled to envision others who could fill that spot…now I don’t have to!
“We’re getting the band back together!” said O’Malley and Grabinski in a joint statement. “A stellar cast, perfectly assembled by Edgar Wright. And, with Science SARU leading the phenomenal animation, we couldn’t ask for a better team for this adventure. We can’t wait for fans and newcomers alike to see what we and our partners at Science SARU have been cooking up. It’s going to be a wild ride.”
“One of the proudest and most enjoyable achievements of my career was assembling and working with the dynamite cast of Scott Pilgrim,” Wright added. “Since the film’s release in 2010 we’ve done Q&A’s, remembrances and charity read throughs, but there was never the occasion to reunite the whole gang on an actual project until now. Original creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, along with writer BenDavid Grabinski, have conjured up an anime series of Scott Pilgrim that doesn’t just expand the universe, but also…well, just watch it. I’m more than happy to announce that I have helped coax the entire original cast back to voice their characters on this epic new adventure. You are in for a treat.”
“It’s official … we’ve been obsessed with Scott Pilgrim!” said Choi. “This series has been a wild ride, full of fresh and thrilling experiences for everyone at Science SARU. Working with such amazing artists and animators under the visionary leadership of director Abel Gongora has been an absolute dream come true. Our team is over the moon about bringing the Scott Pilgrim world to life. We can hardly contain our excitement … this is going to be epic!”
No word on a release date yet for Scott Pilgrim, but since they’ve been working on it for over a year and have revealed the cast, hopefully we’ll learn more soon!
