Michael Cera has explained the bizarre reason he came close to marrying his former girlfriend Aubrey Plaza. If your initial reaction to read…

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.Featured Image Credit: (Gary Gershoff/Getty/Jeff Kravitz/Getty)

Updated 09:28 13 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 09:29 13 Sep 2024 GMT+1
Aubrey Plaza reveals ‘freakiest thing’ that happened after suffering a stroke in her 20s
The actor said her stroke ‘happened mid-sentence’

Aubrey Plaza has opened up about what happened to her when she suffered a stroke in her 20s.

The Emily the Criminal star, 40, appeared on SiriusXM’s Howard Stern Show on Wednesday (11 September) to promote three of her upcoming projects.

It seems September is going to be a busy month for the actor, as she features in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (27 September), comedy movie My Old Ass (13 September), and Disney Plus series Agatha All Along (18 September).

As well as speaking about her work, Plaza lifted the lid on the time she experienced a stroke at the age of 20, while studying at New York University. Watch below:

Her stroke was caused by a blood clot in her brain, temporary leaving her with partial paralysis.

On what happened, she explained: “It was really a freak thing, honestly, you know my doctors blamed it on the birth control pill at the time because I’d kind of been on like a new one or something for a couple months.

“It was really the only thing I was putting into my body and so I never took that again, ever.

“I’ve never been on hormones or anything like that again because clearly, I mean, I think it was probably that.”

Plaza added: “It was wild. The craziest thing about it ― and kind the coolest thing about it ― it happened mid-sentence.
Aubrey Plaza got a blood clot in her brain when she was 20 (YouTube/The Howard Stern Show)

“I took the train to Astoria to have lunch with my friends and I walked into their apartment ― I hadn’t even taken my jacket off ― and it just happened.

“That’s when I was paralyzed, but only really for a minute or something. I lost my motor skills really briefly. The freakiest thing was I forgot how to talk.”

Despite it being a life-changing event, the actor managed to work through speech and physical therapy to recover and have a successful film career.

“I always am aware of how precious life is, and I try to remember that every day,” she said.

“I tend to see the bigger picture or try to see the bigger picture and try not to take things so seriously and try not to get hung up on the small things…
Plaza said it ‘was really a freak thing’ (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

“I do have an overall feeling of life is short. And I might as well just do as much as I can. Maybe it’s why I’m so busy.”
Stroke symptoms

According to the NHS, main symptoms of stroke can be remembered with the abbreviation ‘FAST’Face – this happens when the face drops on one side, or perhaps the person may not be able to smile, or move their mouth. Sometimes their eyes may have dropped.
Arms – a person who has suffered a stroke may struggle to lift both arms and because of weakness or numbness in one arm.
Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake.
Time – it’s time to dial 999 immediately if you see any of these signs or symptoms.