50 Fun Facts About Scott Pilgrim

Who created the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels?

He expected the series to sell around 1,000 copies; it became one of the most successful Canadian comics ever.

Scott Pilgrim's name was borrowed from a 1998 single by which Canadian band?

O'Malley was especially struck by the song's line about liking someone for a thousand years.

Which independent publisher released the six original Scott Pilgrim volumes between 2004 and 2010?

The digest-sized black-and-white books were later reissued in full colour, coloured by Nathan Fairbairn.

How many evil exes must Scott defeat to date Ramona Flowers?

They are manipulated into attacking Scott by her most recent ex, who runs the League.

In which city does Scott Pilgrim live?

One producer called the 2010 film "the biggest movie ever identifiably set in Toronto".

What is the name of Scott's garage band?

Its name is a nod to the walking bomb enemy from Super Mario games.

Which instrument does Scott play in his band?

The film's Scott already played bass, so unlike his bandmates he did not have to learn his instrument.

How old is Scott Pilgrim at the start of the series?

He is dating a 17-year-old high-schooler at the time, which nobody around him approves of.

What is the name of the 17-year-old high-school student Scott is dating when the story begins?

In the film she was played by a little-known local actress who auditioned three times.

Who is Scott's "cool gay roommate"?

Kieran Culkin was sent an audition script with no character name and knew from the description that Wallace was his part.

Who plays drums in Scott's band?

She is also one of Scott's ex-girlfriends from his high-school days.

The lead singer and guitarist of Scott's band is named after which 1960s folk-rock musician?

His roommate, superfan "Young" Neil Nordegraf, completes the joke.

What job does Ramona Flowers have when she moves to Canada?

She travels through "subspace" shortcuts, one of which runs straight through Scott's mostly empty head.

What is Ramona's most famous habit?

In the film, Scott's T-shirts often change to match her latest dye job.

Who is Ramona's first evil ex, who crashes through the ceiling mid-gig?

His fight becomes a musical number, backed by his Demon Hipster Chicks.

Ramona's evil ex number two, Lucas Lee, has what career?

The actor who played him took the role because he was already a big fan of the director.

Ramona's third evil ex, Todd Ingram, gets his superpowers from what?

In the film Scott tricks him into drinking half-and-half, and the Vegan Police strip his powers away.

Which of Ramona's evil exes is a girl, upending Scott's assumption that they were all boyfriends?

She is a half-ninja with the same subspace abilities as Ramona; Mae Whitman played her in the film.

Ramona's fifth and sixth exes are the Katayanagi twins. What are their first names?

Beating the techno twins earns Scott an extra life, which he cashes in after Gideon kills him.

Who is Ramona's final evil ex, the mastermind behind the League?

Jason Schwartzman played him; his initials in the film's titles form a Triforce.

What is the name of Gideon's venue where the final showdown happens?

The venue and the band's forced labour there are nods to the game EarthBound.

When Scott first fights Gideon in the film, what does he earn for challenging him over Ramona?

After using his 1-up he fights again for himself and gets the Power of Self-Respect instead.

Which pop star, Scott's ex-girlfriend, fronts The Clash at Demonhead?

Her actress's audition, at 18, "blew everybody else away", according to the director.

Which real band inspired The Clash at Demonhead and gave the film the song "Black Sheep"?

The character's look and stage style are based on their singer Emily Haines, who called the song a caricature of the band.

Who wrote the songs Scott's band performs in the film?

He wrote and recorded them in two days, wanting them raw and demo-like; Broken Social Scene wrote Crash and the Boys' songs.

Who directed the 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?

Universal hired him just after Shaun of the Dead; the studio suggested Seth Rogen for Scott, but Wright would only cast the actor he had in mind.

Who plays Scott Pilgrim in the 2010 film?

He said he got kicked in the throat during two months of fight training with members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team.

Which actress plays Ramona Flowers in the film?

Wright had her in mind two years before shooting, wanting her sunny personality to play someone "broken inside".

Which future Captain America plays skateboarding movie star Lucas Lee?

Brandon Routh, a former Superman, plays vegan bassist Todd Ingram, so two superhero actors are among the exes.

Who composed the score for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World?

Godrich, best known as Radiohead's producer, also brought in the song "Black Sheep".

Roughly how much did Scott Pilgrim vs. the World gross worldwide, making it a box-office disappointment?

Its budget was $85-90 million before tax rebates brought the final cost to about $60 million; it has since become a cult favourite.

Which game franchise's music opens the film, its director calling it 'like nursery rhymes to a generation'?

The film also opens with an 8-bit version of the Universal logo and fanfare designed by Oscar Wright.

Which castle appears in the film as a movie set during the Lucas Lee fight?

The moment Scott is pushed through a matte painting to reveal the CN Tower was added for the film.

Which Canadian coffee chain appears in the film instead of Starbucks?

Wright said international audiences assumed the film had made up Second Cup and Pizza Pizza.

Where did Scott Pilgrim vs. the World have its world premiere in July 2010?

Winstead said that at Comic-Con "it felt like it was the biggest film of all time"; the band behind "Black Sheep" played after the screening.

Which actress plays Scott's 17-year-old girlfriend in the film after auditioning three times?

She later said she never expected to be considered for the role because she is Asian.

Which actress plays Julie Powers, the party host who cannot stand Scott?

She landed the part before Funny People or Parks and Recreation made her famous.

Who plays Scott's bandmate and lead singer in the film?

The band's actors all had to learn their instruments; Alison Pill learned drums and Johnny Simmons plays Young Neil.

The film's original ending, written before the last book was out, had Scott end up with whom?

O'Malley helped write the new ending, and Wright called her actress to warn her, only to find she liked the change.

The intro to the final Gideon fight is a frame-for-frame recreation of the opening of which classic game?

The slow-motion glass in the Ramona-versus-Roxy fight is a nod to Street Fighter's character-select screen.

Which chiptune band performed the soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game?

The Ubisoft beat 'em up was delisted in December 2014 and returned as a Complete Edition in January 2021.

Which artist headed the pixel art direction of the 2010 Scott Pilgrim video game?

The side-scroller lets up to four players fight through the levels as Scott, Ramona, Kim or Stephen, with NegaScott unlockable.

Which anime studio produced the 2023 Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off?

O'Malley co-wrote it with BenDavid Grabinski, and the entire film cast returned to voice their characters.

What happens to Scott in the first episode of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off?

Ramona ends up investigating his vanishing, and the exes' lives change drastically without him.

What was the Scott Pilgrim creator's first original graphic novel, released in 2003?

It follows a shy 18-year-old named Raleigh who believes a cat stole her soul.

What is the subtitle of the sixth and final volume, released in July 2010?

O'Malley admitted the relationship material worked better than "the stuff with Gideon and the glow".

Which actress provides the vocals for 'Black Sheep' as heard in the film itself?

The soundtrack album instead uses a version sung by Metric's Emily Haines, at the band's request.

Which director told Edgar Wright, after an early screening, that the film needed an opening title sequence?

Richard Kenworthy of Shynola designed the resulting '8-bit epileptic eye-fight', complete with an 8-bit Universal logo.

Members of which Canadian indie band wrote all the songs for the rival group Crash and the Boys?

Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew wrote them; the tracks were sung by Erik Knudsen, who plays Crash on screen.

Which 1968 Mario Bava comic-book adaptation did Edgar Wright cite as an influence on his approach?

Wright said he wanted an 'Italian influence' and a sense of style; he also consulted Tarantino, del Toro and Raimi before shooting the fights.