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Friday, June 27, 2014

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Added To "Pitch Perfect 2" Roster

Danish actress Birgitte Hjort Sørensen has joined the highly anticipated sequel "Pitch Perfect 2" says Deadline.



The film will follow Becca and Fat Amy (Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson) through their senior year of college and graduation.

Sorensen will play a member of a competing a cappella group
 
Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Banks, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee are all back. Skylar Astin and Ben Platt will reprise their roles of Jesse and Benji in the sequel. Anna Camp has inked a deal to return as once uppity a capella leader Aubrey Posen. Her return is a bit unexpected since she was a graduating senior in the first film. German YouTube sensation Flula Borg.  Real-life a cappella singing group Pentatonix signed on to the film. The quintet will be perform as a new rival group to the Barden Bellas. They were reportedly on the set for just one twelve-hour day Comedian and actor Adam Devine who is set to reprise his role as Bumper Allen, and Kelley Jakle also star. Hailee Steinfeld is one of the few new high-profile additions to the cast as is Katey Sagal who will play the mother of Steinfeld's character.

Banks is directing the sequel using a script by returning writer Kay Cannon.

Paul Brooks and Max Handelman will produce the sequel.

"Pitch Perfect 2" is currently filming in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and is scheduled to hit theaters May 15, 2015.

The first Pitch Perfect made $115 million worldwide from a $17 million budget, and was one of the top-performing DVD and VOD titles of 2013.

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