Seth Rogen has shared his opinions on the state of high school movies these days, revealing he doesn't think anyone has made a good one since 2007's Superbad.

The actor, 41, spoke to People earlier this year and revealed that his The Fabelmans co-star Gabriel LaBelle spoke highly of the comedy he wrote with friend and collaborator Evan Goldberg.

LaBelle was only four years old when the hit film starring Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, and Emma Stone was released in theatres.

Addressing his co-star's praise, Rogen said: "What's crazy is that Gabe LaBelle is like, 19 years old, and his and his friends' favorite movie is Superbad. So it never changed for some reason. No one's made a good high school movie since then."

While that's a bold statement to make, there's no doubt that fans love Superbad just as much today as they did back in 2007.

Elsewhere in the interview, the Neighbors star also revealed that he would never do a revivals of the TV series Freaks and Geeks, which he starred in in the 90s.

"I don’t think anyone would do it," Rogen admitted. "It’s so rare that you do something in your career that is actually just viewed as good. I know enough now not to f**k with that, to just let it be good and not try to go revisit it and just let it exist."

Many users took to Twitter to share their opinions on Rogen's comments about every other high school movie paling into comparison after Superbad.

One disagreed with Rogen and simply shared pictures of movies The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Lady Bird (2016), and Booksmart (2019), giving examples of other great movies that have come in the years since.

Another user wrote: "Do Revenge was comedy gold and it released just last year, so," while a third added: "Easy A was one of the most realistic high school movies ever! It was actually so good at showing how rumors and gossip circulate in high schools and misinformation spreads!"

Some were firmly team Superbad however, writing: "Superbad is an amazing coming-of-age movie and there hasn't been a better one since then."

Another commented: "Honestly superbad is such a f***ing good high school movie it doesn’t make sense to compare it to anything that’s come out since. once in a generation s***. great script. perfect performances. iconic f***in movie."

Unfortunately for fans, they almost got a sequel but it never ended up materializing. Superbad producer Judd Apatow revealed last year during an appearance on the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum that he had wanted to make a sequel but ultimately decided against going ahead with it.

"I know that Jonah [Hill] said 'Oh it’ll be funny to do it when we’re 70 or 80,' but I really wanted them to do a Superbad in college where Jonah flunks out of college and just shows up and visits Michael Cera at college," the 55-year-old said.

"Everyone was like 'Nah we don’t want to screw up Superbad by accidentally making a crappy second one.'

"And I would always say the same thing: 'Well that’s like saying don’t make the second episode of the Sopranos. Like, so why do you think we would screw up the second one?'", he added.

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Seth Rogen has sparked a conversation on social media after declaring that no one has "made a good high school movie" since the 2007 film Superbad.

In a recent interview with People, the 40-year-old actor revealed that his The Fabelmans co-star Gabriel LaBelle spoke highly of the comedy he wrote with friend and collaborator Evan Goldberg.

The 20-year-old actor was only four years old when the flick - which stars Michael Cera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, and Emma Stone - was released in theatres.

Speaking about Labelle's comment, Rogen said: "What's crazy is that Gabe LaBelle is like, 19 years old, and his and his friends' favorite movie is Superbad. So it never changed for some reason. No one's made a good high school movie since then."

In other parts of the interview, the Neighbors star also opened up about the TV series Freaks and Geeks - which he starred in back in the 90s - and said that he wouldn't do a revival.

"I don’t think anyone would do it," Rogen explained. "It’s so rare that you do something in your career that is actually just viewed as good. I know enough now not to f*** with that, to just let it be good and not try to go revisit it and just let it exist."

However, many people were more focused on the Pineapple Express actor's remarks regarding high school movies and took to their social media platforms to share their opinions.

One user disagreed with Rogen and simply shared pictures of movies The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Edge of Seventeen (2016), Lady Bird (2016), and Booksmart (2019).

Another user wrote: "Do Revenge was comedy gold and it released just last year, so."

A third commented: "Easy A was one of the most realistic high school movies ever! It was actually so good at showing how rumors and gossip circulate in high schools and misinformation spreads!"

Meanwhile, other people agreed with Rogen's critique, as one person stated: "Superbad is an amazing coming-of-age movie and there hasn't been a better one since then."

Another person expressed: "Honestly superbad is such a f***ing good high school movie it doesn’t make sense to compare it to anything that’s come out since. once in a generation s***. great script. perfect performances. iconic f***in movie."

According to Complex, Superbad producer Judd Apatow revealed last year during the Inside of You podcast with Michael Rosenbaum that he wanted to make a sequel for the comedy but decided against it.

"I know that Jonah [Hill] said 'Oh it’ll be funny to do it when we’re 70 or 80,' but I really wanted them to do a Superbad in college where Jonah flunks out of college and just shows up and visits Michael Cera at college," the 55-year-old said.

"Everyone was like 'Nah we don’t want to screw up Superbad by accidentally making a crappy second one,'" he continued.

"And I would always say the same thing: 'Well that’s like saying don’t make the second episode of the Sopranos. Like, so why do you think we would screw up the second one?'", he added.

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Sometimes actors have great chemistry on screen, but don't get along great in real life. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling fought a lot while filming The Notebook. During the original run of The X-Files, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson had a very cold relationship. And rumor has it while shooting The Lion King, Timon and Pumbaa hated each other's guts.

It's nice to see that actors remain friends, years after they last worked with each other. And one of the best on-screen friendships in recent memory was between Michael Cera and Jonah Hill in Superbad. Eleven years ago, they starred in the classic coming-of-age teen comedy, about two guys who want to lose their virginities before they graduate. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg wrote the movie when they were teenagers, and named the two main characters after themselves. Originally, Seth was going to play the character Seth, but by the time the movie got greenlit, he was too old, so they cast Jonah Hill. At the time, Michael Cera was 18, and Jonah Hill was 23.

In an interview, Jonah Hill spoke about the whirlwind experience of being cast:

"They were casting Superbad while we were filming [Knocked Up] and couldn't figure out who would play opposite Michael Cera. Judd looked at me one day and said, 'Jonah-shave. Here's a camcorder. Read this scene with Seth Rogen.' We shot it right there in Seth's trailer, and I got the part.
"It happened in 20 minutes. It was crazy. Within literally three seconds my agents and everyone started calling me. If those guys need me, I'm there. They've been there for me as people. I support them in whatever they do. They are just guys who work hard, have so much talent and are good people, and that's rare."

Eleven years later, the two actors remain friends. Recently Jonah Hill and Michael Cera were spotted walking together in Tribeca, a trendy neighborhood in New York City. Michael, 29, is wearing a Canada Goose jacket, sunglasses and an orange stocking cap. Jonah, 34, is smoking a cigarette, wearing jeans, a green stocking cap and one of those weird hipster coats. But considering the area, they probably blend right in.

The movie catapulted both actors into stardom. Michael Cera starred in a ton of comedies, like Juno and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. And Jonah has successfully transitioned to Oscar-nominated movies like Moneyball and The Wolf Of Wall Street. But while their careers have diverged a bit, the bond created from shooting Superbad will last a lifetime. In an interview describing the experience, Jonah said, "Michael and I had an arranged marriage all summer. We would hang out at my apartment, go to Canter's. We played video games, macked on girls at the mall." Now maybe they're 'macking on girls' at Tribeca.

There's no sign of Christopher Mintz-Plasse, though. Why didn't you guys invite McLovin'?

Producer Judd Apatow has spoken out after it emerged that Jonah Hill allegedly hated his Superbad co-star so much that he tried to ban him from being hired for the part.

Superbad was released all the way back in 2007 (if anything's going to make you feel old, it's this), and followed Jonah Hill as Seth alongside Michael Cera as his schoolmate Evan as they tackle everything that most high school boys will encounter.

The pair are involved in a series of hilarious capers as they try to fit in, find romance, and attempt to get their underage hands on alcohol to take to a house party hosted by classmate Jules (Emma Stone).

They also encounter cops played by Seth Rogen and Bill Hader, and of course, the inimitable Christopher Mintz-Plasse playing McLovin.

Well, Mintz-Plasse almost didn't get his iconic role all because of Jonah Hill.

Jonah Hill hated one of his Superbad co-stars. Credit: Vince Bucci/Getty Images

Hill, who played the hot-headed, hormonal Seth, admitted he wasn’t exactly vibing with Mintz-Plasse during auditions. “Chris was really, really amazing off the bat. And I think he was really annoying to me at that time,” he said to Vanity Fair.

It turns out, Hill wasn’t exaggerating. Executive producer Judd Apatow backed up the story: “In the audition, he was very caustic and attacked Jonah and did improvs insulting Jonah.”

Apatow added: “Jonah said, ‘I don't like that guy. I don't want him doing it.’ And I said, ‘That's exactly why we're hiring him. It couldn't be more perfect. The fact that it bothers you is exactly what we want.’”

Seth Rogen, who co-wrote the film and also played Officer Michaels, confirmed the tension. “Jonah immediately hated him,” he said. “He was like, ‘That was f***ing with my rhythm. I couldn’t perform with that guy.’”

Hill’s reaction might’ve been intense, but ironically, it solidified Mintz-Plasse’s place in Superbad history.

Hill (left) wanted Mintz-Plasse (right) not to be hired. Credit: John Wilcox/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

His portrayal of Fogell, complete with the now-legendary fake ID that simply read “McLovin” became one of the most quoted and recognizable characters in modern comedy.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Mintz-Plasse admitted he was shocked to even get a callback after his open audition, especially since many of his drama class friends also tried out: “Which was a little weird.”

He eventually read alongside Hill and Cera and unknowingly ruffled feathers in the process.

And it wasn’t just Hill who had mixed feelings at first. Director Greg Mottola recalled: “He played it like he was clearly the coolest guy in the room and everyone else was a nerd and a loser. He was Dean Martin instead of Jerry Lewis.”

Mintz-Plasse also shared his perspective during Fan Expo Chicago: “Jonah Hill hated me so much after my audition. I get it, I was 17, I was not a professional actor, I was in high school and we're playing high school kids.

“So Jonah's roasting me - and you remember being in high school, you just like yeah it's my f**king buddy roasting me, it's not going to bother me, I'm going to roast him back. And that's what I did in the audition.

“And I left the room... and Jonah's like 'f**k that guy'.”

But time (and box office success) heals all wounds. Mintz-Plasse said the pair eventually buried the hatchet. Hill later messaged him saying he should have “big bro’d” him after the audition and taken him under his wing.

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Jonah Hill reportedly despised his Superbad co-star so much that he directly asked for him not to be hired.

If you want to feel old before getting into this article, then you should know that Superbad was released all the way back in 2007.

The comedy followed Jonah Hill as Seth alongside Michael Cera as his schoolmate Evan as they tackle everything that most high school boys will encounter.

Trying to fit in, romance, and trying and failing to get their hands on alcohol.

The film basically follows the pair trying to get some booze to go to a house party hosted by classmate Jules (Emma Stone).

Throughout the movie, they encounter other characters who help the narrative move along, like Seth Rogen and Bill Hader playing cops, and of course, Christopher Mintz-Plasse playing McLovin.

Well, Mintz-Plasse almost didn't get his iconic role all because of Jonah Hill.

Hill, who played the hot-headed, hormonal Seth, admitted he wasn’t exactly vibing with Mintz-Plasse during auditions. “Chris was really, really amazing off the bat. And I think he was really annoying to me at that time,” he said to Vanity Fair.

It turns out, Hill wasn’t exaggerating. Executive producer Judd Apatow backed up the story: “In the audition, he was very caustic and attacked Jonah and did improvs insulting Jonah.”

Apatow added: “Jonah said, ‘I don't like that guy. I don't want him doing it.’ And I said, ‘That's exactly why we're hiring him. It couldn't be more perfect. The fact that it bothers you is exactly what we want.’”

Seth Rogen, who co-wrote the film and also played Officer Michaels, confirmed the tension. “Jonah immediately hated him,” he said. “He was like, ‘That was f***ing with my rhythm. I couldn’t perform with that guy.’”

Hill’s reaction might’ve been intense, but ironically, it solidified Mintz-Plasse’s place in Superbad history.

His portrayal of Fogell, complete with the now-legendary fake ID that simply read “McLovin” became one of the most quoted and recognizable characters in modern comedy.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Mintz-Plasse admitted he was shocked to even get a callback after his open audition, especially since many of his drama class friends also tried out.

“Which was a little weird,” he said. He eventually read alongside Hill and Cera and unknowingly ruffled feathers in the process.

And it wasn’t just Hill who had mixed feelings at first. Director Greg Mottola recalled: “He played it like he was clearly the coolest guy in the room and everyone else was a nerd and a loser. He was Dean Martin instead of Jerry Lewis.”

Mintz-Plasse also shared his perspective during Fan Expo Chicago: “Jonah Hill hated me so much after my audition. I get it, I was 17, I was not a professional actor, I was in high school and we're playing high school kids.

“So Jonah's roasting me - and you remember being in high school, you just like yeah it's my f**king buddy roasting me, it's not going to bother me, I'm going to roast him back. And that's what I did in the audition.

“And I left the room... and Jonah's like 'f**k that guy'.”

But time (and box office success) heals all wounds. Mintz-Plasse said the pair eventually buried the hatchet. Hill later messaged him saying he should have “big bro’d” him after the audition and taken him under his wing.

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