Pitch Perfect 2
Pitch Perfect 2was the 2015 continuation to the melodic comedyPitch Perfect , a follow - up on the adventures of the acappella mathematical group Barden Bellas . The movie series which made wizard out of actors like Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson is a fun take on college singers and music societies . AsPitch Perfect 2deals with an outside acapella rival , it ’s not surprising to see pop acapella chemical group Pentatonix make a little cameo . There are several other such facts and hidden detail all through the film that you might have miss .
Here are 10 Easter Eggs that you might have drop while watchingPitch Perfect 2 .
X Ambassadors Have A Cameo Of Sorts
When Anna Kendrick ’s character reference Beca sits on her desk in one scene listening to euphony , we see a turn poster of American rock group X Ambassadors adorning her wall . The circle is a New York - based alternative and indie turnout who have collaborated with artists like Eminem and Imagine Dragons . They broke out in the medicine scene with their 2013 singleJungle .
Interestingly , Junglewas also played in most of the teasers , trailers , and other promotional snip for the flick .
Elizabeth Banks' Last Name
Elizabeth Banks recapitulate her use as commentator Gail Abernathy . The last name which is introduced in this pic seems like a nod to a popular character fromThe Hunger Gamesseries , another franchise of which Banks has been a part of .
Haymitch Abernathy is the intoxicated mentor to Katniss Everdeen , play to perfection by Woody Harrelson . In the last film , Haymitch and Effie Trinket ( Elizabeth Banks ' character ) hire in an improvised kissing scene , making them an instant fan - favorite pair .
Rebel Wilson’s Ellen Tribute
As the Barden Bellas perform at the World Championship , Rebel Wilson ’s Amy sings a birdcall calledKitty Catin the background signal as the mathematical group perform theGIRLSsection of their song .
This is a svelte testimonial to the prison term in 2014 when Rebel Wilson appeared on theEllenshow . In this specific episode , Wilson and Ellen Degeneres made a simulated pelvic girdle - hop mathematical group call in Rebellen , do a song calledWatching Cats On The Internet . Also , Rebel Wilson was also a part of the cast ofCats , the musical with the notorious CGI . Guess she ’s a little too obsessed with cat !
Fairy Tales & Star Wars
As the Bellas claver the Danish capital urban center of Copenhagen , one phallus suggest that they should visit the mansion of Hans Christian Andersen , one of the greatest writer from Denmark . Andersen thrived in the nineteenth century and was responsible for penning many kids ' fairy tales likeThe Little MermaidandThe Ugly Duckling .
However , another member takes this proffer negatively , saying that she did n’t like his performance inStar Wars . The joke is that this member jumble Hans Christian Andersen with actorHayden Christensen . The latter is ( in)famous for portraying Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in theStar Warsprequel trilogy with many devotee citing his execution as vapid and romantic .
A Troll Reference For The Future
risky blood between the competing acapella group is on a heights in this sequel . A German acapella vocaliser Komissar shows her tightfistedness to Anna Kendrick ’s Bella by calling her a troll .
Interestingly , Anna Kendrick asterisk as a trolling a year after in another musical comedy film . This was Dreamworks’Trollswhere she provided the voice for a troll called Poppy . unfeigned to herPitch Perfectnature , she even sang songs likeCan’t Stop The Feelingfrom the original soundtrack and cover like Cyndi Lauper’sTrue colour .
Key’s Substitute Teacher Reference
Keegan - Michael Key from the clowning duo Key & Peele ( which also comprised of film director Jordan Peele ) had an iconic Comedy Central sketch in which he played the role of a substitute teacher . He misspeak the name of every scholar as he takes their attendance . For example , he call a male child named Aaron , ' A - arawn ' .
There is a nod to this character and his eccentric demeanor as Key portrays Becca ’s boss . This fourth dimension too , he routinely calls her by awry names .
The Screenwriter’s Cameo
There are many celebrity cameos inPitch Perfect 2 , most of which are by acapella groups . A cameo that you might have missed is that of Emmy - winning screenwriter Kay Cannon . carom who achieved renown from write episode of30 Rockalso wrote the scripts for and produced all threePitch Perfectmovies .
She appears as a newsworthiness newsperson at the starting of the film when Rebel Wilson ’s Amy accidentally flashes during a performance for President Obama .
John Michael Higgins' Second Role As An Acapella Singer
Alongside Elizabeth Banks ' Gail Abernathy , John Michael Higgins reprises his role of an ex-wife - acapella great - turned - sneaky commentator simply foretell John . But this is n’t the first role of his which is related to acapella .
InThe Break - Up , the 2006 rom - com star Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn , he portray a appendage of the acapella group called The Tone Rangers .
An Actual Acapella Champion Was Part Of The Bellas
While the other stars train to apprehend their act as acapella vocalist , Kelly Jackle who plays one of the Bellas is an acclaimed acapella vocalist herself . She and her squad actually did acquire the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella ( ICCA ) in 2008 . This is the same competition for which the Bellas and other international team train to win in the movie .
Jackle was also the winner of the 2010 edition of ICCA , this time with The SoCal Vocals . This is an LA - ground collective and is wide reputed as one of the finest college singing groups .
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Pentatonix & Various Other Acapella Groups Make Appearances
Most of the teams that contend the humanity championship were existent acapella groups . Viewers would have immediately recognized the Canadian team as the Grammy - winning group Pentatonix . The five - penis pop group is known for their YouTube covers of various Sung dynasty and had also been the achiever of the third time of year ofThe Sing - Off .
Other cameosinclude The Greenbay Packers ( the muscled dudes in fateful ) after one of their members openly asked director Elizabeth Banks on Twitter for a chance to be sport in the motion-picture show . Even Penn Masala is featured which usually lie of Americans of South Asian descent who mix Western and Eastern music styles .
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