Hating Michael Cera On The Internet Edit

Anyone watching ‘Arrested Development’ a few years ago, be it on television or on DVD was familiar with the schlubby, awkward teen George Michael Bluth, gamely played by Michael Cera with an admirable comedic timing. Many of the people watching fell in a kind of “luv” with this dorky teen.

This popularity landed Cera some exciting starring vehicles, exhibiting performances that started to feel… very much alike…. still, the internet persisted, professing its love for George Michael Bluth, if not Michael Cera. Maybe it was the twee-beyond-twee turn in ‘Juno’, or maybe it was the fear that his turn as Scott Pilgrim would give a new definition to twee-beyond-twee.

But then sometime around when the ‘Arrested Development’ movie was announced, the rumor started spreading like wildfire that Cera was the only holdout. Dark clouds began to form.

When he recently joked at Sundance he may “shred” the script, the internet threw a hissy fit and immediately set to work creating scathing jpg collages.  Says internet user gingerslam2: “i will punch his face off his face.”

At this point, it matters not that effing Jason Bateman, Ron Howard, or Jessica Walters have come to Cera’s defense.

Internet Hate Michael.