Michael Cera addresses Jonah Hill 'hating' Superbad star and asking producers not to hire him
Michael Cera has confirmed a long-standing rumour about the cast of teen buddy comedy Superbad.
Released in 2007, the film from director Greg Mottola (Adventureland, Paul) follows high school friends Evan (Jonah Hill) and Seth (Cera) as they vow to party hard and lose their virginity before heading to different colleges.
The film features memorable cameos from Seth Rogen, who co-wrote the film with Evan Goldberg, as well as Bill Hader and Danny McBride, to name a few.
Superbad also marked Oscar-winning star Emma Stone’s film debut, with the Poor Things actress playing the role of Jules, Evan’s crush who throws an epic end-of-school celebration at her house.
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Arguably, however, one of the best things about Superbad is Fogell aka McLovin, Seth and Evan’s friend in possession of one of the best fake IDs in the history of fake IDs.
The role was Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s breakthrough, showcasing his comedic skills and cementing his performance as one of the most brilliantly awkward teens of the last twenty years.
Despite Minzt-Plasse’s talent immediately putting him on the map, it seems one person in the Superbad cast wasn’t exactly fond of him from early on.
Hill, who had already been cast as Evan, had a screening test opposite Mintz-Plasse on his third audition. Apparently, the Don’t Look Up star didn’t want producers Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson to cast Mintz-Plasse as he was ‘irritated’ by him.
Appearing on Hot Ones in 2018, Cera recalled the incident, saying there was ‘definitely’ a one-sided beef at the time.
"When [Mintz-Plasse] left the room [after the audition], Johan was like, ‘No, not him,’” Cera said.
“He was irritated by him,” the Scott Pilgrim star continued.
“I think he felt that Chris was kind of getting the better of him comedically… blocking Jonah’s funny jabs, which made it so funny.
“It made Jonah double down, and Jonah getting irritated made him funnier, and Chris just deflected.”
Cera also praised his co-star Mintz-Plasse, saying he had a star quality during auditions that made him impossible not to pick him.
“He is a guy who does not care. In real life, he’s really an admirable guy, he shrugs everything off, he does not care what anybody thinks about him, and that was really apparent,” Cera said.
“In an audition setting, you’re like a rockstar if you have that quality.”
It all turned out well in the end, and Mintz-Plasse got the role. Superbad wouldn’t have been the same without him.
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Stefania Sarrubba