Aubrey Plaza claims she almost married Michael Cera in Las Vegas when high on edibles
Aubrey Plaza ‘bailed’ on her wedding to Michael Cera because they were both ‘high and paranoid.’
The Parks and Recreation actress dated the Superbad star after they worked on 2010 film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World together and she’s revealed they embarked on a cross-country drive across America eating cannabis edibles and hatched a plan to get married in Las Vegas.
During an appearance on the SmartLess podcast, the 41-year-old said of her ex-boyfriend: ‘We’re still very good friends, I love him so much. We almost got married.
‘We drove across the country together eating a bag of edibles and we drove to Vegas with a plan to get married and then get divorced right away so we could call each other our ex-wife and ex-husband forever.’
She added, ‘We thought that would be a really good bit.’
Aubrey Plaza ‘bailed’ on her wedding to Michael Cera because they were both ‘high and paranoid.’ She revealed they embarked on a cross-country drive across America eating cannabis edibles and hatched a plan to get married in Las Vegas. Seen in 2010
Aubrey went on to explain they didn’t go through with the ceremony partly because of Cera’s high profile and also because they were both too ‘high and paranoid’.
She said: ‘It was a combination of being too high and paranoid.
‘At that time, he was very, very famous at that time … Like Superbad, he was so recognizable.
‘I feel like we got in line at the county office or something and then everyone started running and we ran. That’s kind of all I remember [of] what happened …’ she said.
‘I’m pretty sure that’s how it went down, we bailed.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Cera’s representatives for comment.
Cera shared a similar story in 2023 but left out mention of edibles.
The Superbad actor told Rolling Stone that one time when they were driving through Las Vegas, they ‘almost just spontaneously took a detour and got married.’
Seen at the premiere of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World in Los Angeles in 2010
Cera said they were looking for something like an Elvis-type chapel to ‘get a certificate.’ He added, ‘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.’
The couple later split and Aubrey went on to marry Jeff Baena in 2021. They separated in 2024 and Jeff took his own life in January 2025 aged 47.
The actress is now in a relationship with Chris Abbott and they are expecting their first child together.
During the podcast, Plaza also opened up about impending motherhood admitting she’s looking forward to seeing what it’s ‘all about’.
She said: ‘There’s a baby inside of me right now. Yes it’s true… I know it’s shocking isn’t it. ‘Yes [this is baby number one] … ‘
The couple later split and Aubrey went on to marry Jeff Baena in 2021. They separated in 2024 and Jeff took his own life in January 2025 aged 47. Seen in 2016
The actress is now in a relationship with Chris Abbott and they are expecting their first child together. Seen on April 16 in NYC
When asked if she’s excited about becoming a mother, Aubrey replied: ‘I am [excited] I’ve always wanted to see what that’s all about you know. It seems so interesting that whole thing … ‘
Aubrey also revealed she’s now living in New York and plans to raise her baby on America’s East Coast. She said: ‘I’m back in New York … Yeah … [it’s not] totally thought through but East Coast for sure.
‘My family is in Philadelphia and Delaware mainly … One of reasons I came back here was for that so I could get on a train and go home.’