Summary
Anna Kendrickhas an exciting sequel coming up that confirms it’s the perfect replacement for her most popular and successful franchise. Anna Kendrick’s acting career began in 2003 with the musical comedy-dramaCamp, and in 2008, she had a minor role inTwilight(and three of its sequels) as Jessica Stanley, one of Bella’s (human) friends. However, Kendrick rose to fame when she starred in Jason Reitman’sUp in the Airin 2009, earning her nominations for various awards, including the Oscars in the category of Best Supporting Actress.
Although Kendrick has been part of various movies from different genres, she has become best known for her comedic roles. In 2012, Kendrick starred in the musical comedyPitch Perfectas Beca Mitchell, a role that allowed her to show not just her comedic skills but also her musical abilities. The success ofPitch Perfectmade way for a franchise with two sequels and a short-lived TV series, further boosting Kendrick’s career. As talks for a fourthPitch Perfectmovie continue, Kendrick is set to star in the sequel to one of her best movies, which is her perfectPitch Perfectreplacement.
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A Simple Favor 2 Reveals Anna Kendrick’s Best New Franchise After Pitch Perfect
A Simple Favor Is A Bigger Opportunity For Anna Kendrick
Although Kendrick is already part of another franchise as she voices Poppy in theTrollsmovie series,A Simple Favoris her best franchise afterPitch Perfectas it better highlights her acting range.
A year after the release ofPitch Perfect 3, Anna Kendrick starred in Paul Feig’s crime thrillerA Simple Favor. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Darcey Bell,A Simple Favorfollows Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick), a widowed single mother who runs a vlog of crafts and recipes for parents. Stephanie befriends Emily Nelson (Blake Lively), the elegant and mysterious mother of her son’s schoolmate, and quickly become best friends. One day, Emily asks Stephanie to pick her son up and babysit him, but this turns out to be just the beginning of a very elaborate plan to disappear.
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A Simple Favorwas a critical and commercial success, with critics praising its many twists and turns, tone, and the performances of Lively and Kendrick. Despite giving proper endings to the stories of Stephanie and Emily,A Simple Favoris now getting a sequel, with Feig returning to direct and Lively and Kendrick reprising their roles. Although Kendrick is already part of another franchise as she voices Poppy in theTrollsmovie series,A Simple Favoris her best franchise afterPitch Perfectas it better highlights her acting range.
A Simple Favorhas some light, comedic moments, but it’s more a crime thriller than a comedy, and Stephanie is a complex character who can’t be fully trusted. As such,A Simple Favorbrought out Kendrick’s talents in drama, comedy, and suspense, and continuing this in a sequel is exactly what she needs afterPitch Perfect.
Anna Kendrick’s A Simple Favor 2 Return Is Better Than Another Pitch Perfect Sequel
The Pitch Perfect Movie Series Seems To Have Reached Its End
The future ofPitch Perfectis unclear, althoughRebel Wilson has saidPitch Perfect 4is in developmentdespite no confirmation from the studio.Pitch Perfect 3gave closure to the stories of all the Bellas, with Beca becoming the boss of DJ Khaled’s music producer and the rest of the Bellas going their own ways.
Pitch Perfect 4bringing Bella and the rest back would be just more of the same, butA Simple Favor 2’s Stephanie is a more complex rolethat can be taken in different directions. While the future ofPitch Perfectremains unknown,A Simple Favorhas becomeAnna Kendrick’s most exciting and intriguing project.
Another Simple Favor
Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) and Emily Nelson (Blake Lively) reunite on the beautiful island of Capri, Italy, for Emily’s extravagant wedding to a rich Italian businessman. Along with the glamorous guests, expect murder and betrayal to RSVP for a wedding with more twists and turns than the road from the Marina Grande to the Capri town square.
