Scott Pilgrim Takes Off boasts much of the returning cast from the live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. But the best new addition to the franchise born from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s adored graphic novels is courtesy of Coyote vs. Acme — the movie that Warner Bros. planned to shelve for a tax break, only to be met with such backlash that the studio put it up for outside acquisition.
Amid a slew of cameos — including Weird Al Yankovic — national treasure Will Forte pops up to play a character who is complicated, deeply chaotic, and a major spoiler. So, consider that your warning.
How did Will Forte come to join Scott Pilgrim Takes Off?
Will Forte as MacGruber in “MacGruber.”
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