# Lucas Lee: The Second Evil Ex Lucas Lee is Ramona Flowers' second evil ex in the *Scott Pilgrim* franchise. Originally a "whiny little greasy-haired skater," his brief high-school romance with Ramona ended when she cheated on him with Todd Ingram. Heartbroken, Lucas snapped his skateboard and vowed to become the biggest star in the world. He fulfilled that promise, evolving into a vain, sell-out Hollywood action star and professional skateboarder. ## The "Number 2" Motif Lucas is defined by his cocky, image-obsessed arrogance and lack of acting range. As the second evil ex, his existence revolves around the number two: his name has two L's, he has a "2" neck tattoo, his bounty is 2,000 points, they dated for two months, and his fake movie posters feature sequels. Uniquely among the League of Evil Exes, Lucas possesses no overt supernatural powers. Instead, he relies on brute physical excellence, superhuman skateboarding skills, and a personal army of identical stunt doubles. ## Portrayals & Adaptations * **The Comics (2005):** As the final boss of Volume 2, Lucas retains a streak of cordiality, sharing snacks with Scott mid-fight and tearfully confiding about Ramona's infidelity before his defeat. * **The Film (2010):** Played by Chris Evans in a scene-stealing, permanently eyebrow-cocked performance, Lucas is a dirtier-fighting antagonist. Scott confronts him at Casa Loma and tricks his massive ego by goading him into grinding the Baldwin Steps handrail. Lucas accelerates to 192 mph, disintegrating upon impact and dropping an unusable Mithril Skateboard. * **The Anime (2023):** Evans reprises his role in *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off*. Since the timeline diverges, Lucas survives. His acting career implodes due to "toxic skater-boi behavior" and a scandal. He forms a wholesome "bromance" with a humbled Gideon Graves, redeeming himself and taking a job as a barista at Second Cup. * **The Video Games:** Boss of World 2 in the 2010 game. In the 2026 sequel, *Scott Pilgrim EX*, Lucas is a playable "Wrestler"-type fighter wielding grapples, his skateboard, and stunt doubles. ## Cultural Impact Despite only ~8 minutes of screen time in the film, Evans' performance is a cultural touchstone. Fans love the dense worldbuilding of mid-2000s Hollywood marketing (featuring fake films like *Action Doctor*), his highly quotable dialogue ("The only thing keeping me and her apart is the two minutes it's gonna take to kick your ass"), and the meta-irony of Evans playing a vacuous action star just before becoming Captain America. Whether exploding into coins or bonding over anime with Gideon, Lucas Lee remains iconic.