The fierce, unapologetic matriarch of the hit FX television series "Sons of Anarchy" will be bringing her toughness on the music-themed movie follow-up. Katey Sagal has been recently signed in as the latest addition to the cast of "Pitch Perfect 2," the sequel to the 2012 hit comedy. The Hollywood Reporter said that Sagal will be playing a mother to one of the newest performers of The Barden Bellas. Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld has already been casted earlier and will play the daughter of Sagal's character in the film sequel.
Unknown to many, Sagal's casting in the music-themed film was justified. THR noted that Sagal is also a singer in her own right, and is currently on tour with her band Forest Rangers to promote her latest album titled "Covered." Sagal also lent her voice to several soundtracks of the FX television series, Daily Mail said.
Although the plot of "Pitch Perfect 2," remains a mystery, fans can always rely to the same oddball comedy and singing they have come to love, as Kay Cannon, who had written the screenplay of the original film, is on board for the sequel's new screenplay. The producer of the original film, actress Elizabeth Banks, will mark "Pitch Perfect 2" as her directorial debut. She had played one of the hilarious pair of contest commentators of the original film.
"Pitch Perfect 2" is hoping to bank on the success of its predecessor film, which made $115 million worldwide on a $17 million budget and sold over a million albums, Daily Mail noted. Its stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow will be reprising their roles.
Are you excited for the sequel? Banks certainly is, especially with the latest addition of Sagal. Sharing a photo of the "Sons of Anarchy" actress on Twitter, her caption read, "The fantastic Katey Sagal has joined our #PitchPerfect 2 fam as Hailee Steinfeld's mom. Are we fangirling yet?"