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Michael Cera too expensive?!

posted 8 years ago by billy_does_evil_things
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That's the vibe I get from this kid less than 5 mins into the show.

I'm reminded of Scott Pilgrim and Knives Chau.

Funny I was thinking the same thing. The casters were probably thinking "Man, if only Michael Cera was 10 years younger". I'm sure the kid is a decent actor, but it is so hard not to see Michael Cera in everything he does. More Arrested Development than Scott Pilgrim. But the Asian love interest definitely a nod to a SP vibe.

[–] norman-dostal 7 years ago

Actually, this "kid" is older than Michael Cera!

[–] MarthaJonesSmith 8 years ago

Michael Cera would be too old to play Alangulon...

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[–] damienoujia 7 years ago

This actor is too old to play Alangulon. The actor on the show was born in 1981. Cera was born 1988.

[–] ndiezel 7 years ago

A freakin' carbon-copy rip-off.

[–] Fatbrando 7 years ago

Exactly. All the no-name actors are doing riffs off of other B-list actors/actresses. Hard to watch even though I love Cheryl Hines, Tim Meadows and Alex Borstein. They are highlighted enough to keep my attention, but just barely.

[–] lexyladyjax 7 years ago

Michael Cera was busy doing DRUNK HISTORY for scale.

Bored now.

[–] jritty 7 years ago

He ruins the show. It's like ep 9 and he' STILL the *beep* part. He's not even funny, just sad. Like, embarrassingly bad. A poor man's Cera.

Ep 9 has a perfect example. When he yells out 'freak'... Cera would have killed that part but again - he just comes off as sad.

[–] avatarofshadow 7 years ago

I think you're really missing the point of Alangalon. He's trying so desperately to fit in that he doesn't fit in. If he'd "killed that part" it wouldn't have worked. It was meant to be sad. You were MEANT to watch it and go "Oh, damn." Because he's trying really really hard, and that's why he's failing to fit in.

You should probably take some advice from a little show called Mystery Science Theater 3000. Remind yourself it's just a show, and you should really just relax.

[–] prodigality 7 years ago

Alangulon actor is fine. He's supposed to be a bit awkward, a bit face palmy. He's not supposed to be geek cool, although he has his geek cool moments.

I think the actors do a great job.