Fan Girl Friday - Simon Pegg

by Jen

How do I love thee, Simon Pegg?  Let me count the ways!

Firstly, there is the Blood & Ice Cream trilogy (also known as the Cornetto trilogy).  Shaun of the Dead will forever be my all-time favorite zombie movie, and the hilarity that is Hot Fuzz always makes me laugh.  And just when you thought Pegg and Nick Frost had done all they could in their stereotypical hero/dumb friend roles, they switched things up in The World’s End and made us laugh at yet another end-of-the-world scenario. 

Recent news has them teaming back up with Edgar Wright for a new trilogy.  YEAH!

Secondly, there are too many guest appearances to name -but I’ll name a few:  Doctor Who, Robot Chicken, Phineas and Ferb… I could go on and on, but every time I see Pegg’s name in the credits, I know without a doubt that I will enjoy whatever I am watching even more.

Thirdly, there is Twitter.  I don’t follow many people on Twitter (125 characters is just not my thing), but Simon Pegg makes it worth my while.  How often do you see celebs post things like, “Imagine if you got to Hogwarts but then the sorting hat said you were divergent!”?  

If you follow just one person on Twitter, let that person be Simon Pegg.  Trust me. 

Finally, Pegg is an unashamed geek himself, and he encourages all of us to embrace our inner geekiness. 

There are more than just these four ways (Spaced? Star Trek reboot, anyone?!), but I’d like to toss it to the audience now – what is your favorite Simon Pegg moment?  

Do share, and let’s discuss it in the comments!