Michael Cera explains unusual reason he nearly got married to Aubrey Plaza

Michael Cera has explained the bizarre reason he came close to marrying his former girlfriend Aubrey Plaza.

If your initial reaction to reading this was 'When did Aubrey Plaza and Michael Cera date?' you're not the only one, but it turns out the pair were very much a couple at one point.

Cast your minds back to the release of rom-com Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Cera starred as the titular slacker musician, whose attempting to earn himself a record deal, while simultaneously fighting off the many evil exes of his current girlfriend, Ramona Flowers.

Now, Mary Elizabeth Winstead may have starred as his love interest on-screen, but it was Plaza who captured his attention in real life - with the pair going on to have a brief relationship in the following 18 months.

Michael Cera and Aubrey Plaza at an event for Scott Pilgrim vs the World (John Shearer/WireImage)

Wrapped your head around that part? Good, because we're now about the revisit the tale of when the pair came close to tying the knot.

During an interview for Rolling Stone last year, the Barbie actor recalled the unusual anecdote and revealed the equally bizarre reason why they were considering getting married.

"We were driving through Vegas, and we almost just spontaneously took a detour and got married," Cera explained.

So, what was the plan for once they finally made it to the alter? Drive-thru nuptials? Wedding on the High Roller Ferris Wheel?

Elvis impersonator?

If you guessed any of the above, you probably weren't too far off.

"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'," he added.

"[We were] like … 20."

Ah, young love.

Despite the Vegas wedding ultimately not going ahead and the couple later going their separate ways, Cera has remained nothing but complimentary about Plaza and her talents as an actress.

Despite going their separate ways, Cera and Plaza have remained on good terms (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

"I mean, she’s always been so committed to everything that she does," the actor said, responding to a question about her success in season two of The White Lotus.

"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."

Cera has since gone on to find love with his German wife, Nadine. The actor has remained tight lipped about the specifics of their relationship, however, it has been revealed the couple are the parents of two sons.

Meanwhile Plaza began dating Jeff Baena in 2011, the couple later tied the knot in 2021.