Michael Cera says he nearly married Aubrey Plaza — just to divorce her

Michael Cera has recalled the spontaneous moment he very nearly married Aubrey Plaza.

The exes, who met on the set of their 2010 film “Scott Pilgrim vs The World,” struck up a relationship during the making of the film.

And Cera revealed that the pair almost made their romance legally binding during a Las Vegas trip.

“Well, we were driving through Vegas and we almost just spontaneously took a detour and got married,” the 35-year-old told Rolling Stone.

When asked if the pair had planned on an “Elvis chapel situation” — a phrase used to refer to a quick and cheap wedding with an Elvis Presley impersonator officiating — Cera said yes.

The exes met on the set of their 2010 film "Scott Pilgrim vs The World."
The exes met on the set of their 2010 film “Scott Pilgrim vs The World.”
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Aubrey Plaza and Michael Cera
The actors dated for a year and a half until their romance ultimately crumbled.
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“Like something where you get a certificate,” he clarified. “I think the idea was to then get a divorce right away, so we could call each other ‘my ex-husband’ and ‘my ex-wife’ at like… 20 [years old].”

Even though their ill-fated romance ultimately crumbled, Cera still praises his ex-girlfriend’s recent onscreen success.

Plaza has been adding some impressive projects to her resumé since starring in “Scott Pilgrim vs The World,” including “Parks And Recreation,” and more recently, HBO’s “The White Lotus.”

Aubrey Plaza married writer and director Jeff Baena in 2021.
Plaza married writer and director Jeff Baena in 2021.
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“I mean, she’s always been so committed to everything that she does,” Cera told the outlet of Plaza. “It’s not surprising to me that she’s doing really well.”

“The thing that’s surprising to me is how much she’s producing and putting together projects. It’s amazing. Ingrid Goes West? That was so great,” the “Superbad” actor added.

For her part, Plaza spoke of her relationship with Cera back in 2016, saying the pair “love each other.”

Michael Cera tied the knot with wife Nadine Cera in 2017.
Cera tied the knot with wife Nadine Cera in 2017.
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“We’re still really good friends,” she said. “He’s just a weird little freak and we speak the same language. He’s one of the funniest people I know.”

Plaza went on to secretly marry writer and director Jeff Baena in 2021.


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Plaza and Baena’s relationship began in 2011 and they have since worked on multiple projects together including “Life After Beth” in 2014 and “The Little Hours” in 2017.

Meanwhile, Cera tied the knot with wife Nadine Cera in 2017.

The pair welcomed their first child in early 2022.

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