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Michael Cera opens up about almost marrying Aubrey Plaza in Vegas and being SLAPPED by Rihanna ahead of his role in the upcoming Barbie
2023/07/07

Michael Cera is opening up about some of his most iconic roles. 

The Black Mirror star, 35, shared some behind the scenes revelations from his nearly a quarter of a century in front of the camera. 

In an interview with Rolling Stone, the actor revealed that after his starring role in 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs the World, he and co-star Aubrey Plaza, whom he dated for about 18 months, almost tied the knot. 

'Well, we were driving through Vegas and we almost just spontaneously took a detour and got married,' the comedian explained.

The idea wasn't for a permanent union, but 'like something where you get a certificate.

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,' he said with a laugh. 

Opening up: Michael Cera is opening up about some of his most iconic roles. The actor, 35, shared some behind the scenes revelations from his nearly a quarter of a century in front of the camera in an interview with Rolling Stone; seen this week in NYC

The Canadian star has nothing but praise for his former 'fiancée's' career. 

'She's always been so committed to everything that she does.

It's not surprising to me that she's doing really well,' he said admiringly of the White Lotus star who has branched out into other areas of show business.

'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.'

Then there was the story of the infamous slap delivered by Rihanna, who had a cameo in 2013's apocalyptic comedy This Is the End.

Co-star and co-writer Seth Rogen described the story to MTV as Michael telling the Grammy winner '"I'm actually going to slap the s**t out of your ass," and she was like, "I'm actually going to slap the s**t out of your face then.

"' 

'I think that's a slightly revised version,' Michael said.

'I thought it would look a lot better if she hit me. I don't think it took much convincing to get her to do it. I just thought it would look a lot better than a fake slap would because you can really feel it. It just looks a lot funnier!

'Apparently there were several takes,' he remembered, 'and she was winding up harder on each one. I definitely did not regret it! I was into it.'

I do?: Michael revealed he and former girlfriend Audrey Plaza almost got married in Vegas.

 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,' he said  (Pictured in Los Angeles in July 2010)

Slap: Michael said the slap from Rihanna seen in This Is the end was real. 'I don't think it took much convincing to get her to do it. I just thought it would look a lot better than a fake slap would because you can really feel it. It just looks a lot funnier!' he explained (Pictured in April in Las Vegas)

Barbie: Michael has a role in the upcoming Barbie. 'It came up very last-minute for me. I was brought in really right before they started the movie. It was just so exciting to be there. Amazing people to be around,' he said of the cast and crew 

'The take that is in the movie, she really did hit my ear, which was disorienting. But I have no regrets. I didn't lose any hearing over it, fortunately!'

The funny man was also on the receiving end of Salma Hayek's hand in season six of Black Mirror, but that punch wasn't real. 'She was cool,' he said of the interaction.

The veteran actor has only positive things to say about his experience in the upcoming Barbie.

 

'It came up very last-minute for me. I was brought in really right before they started the movie. It was just so exciting to be there. Amazing people to be around,' he said of the cast and crew.

The costuming for the production was quite intricate. 

He wore a full wig for his role at Allen. 'Everybody on the movie had to get full body makeup' he said.

'And it's really the breaking down of it. At the end of the day, they take almond oil onto a rag [to take it off] and it smells weird, and then you have to go home and take a shower. We're all painted to be all Barbie-toned.'

Barbie opens in theaters July 21. 

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