Pitch Perfect reunion: The Barden Bellas reunite for Zoom version of a Beyonce classic

The stars of the hit film franchise came together to raise money for charity
Kimberley Bond18 August 2020
The Weekender

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The Barden Bellas are pitching in for a good cause, with the stars of Pitch Perfect reuniting for charity.

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld were among the Bellas, who had their last outing together in 2017’s Pitch Perfect 3, singing together in a new cover of Beyoncé's "Love on Top" to raise money for UNICEF.

The charity is currently working to help children in Beirut following a catastrophic explosion earlier this month, as well as raising funds to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Elizabeth Banks, who plays Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the film series posted the video of the Barden Bellas together on her Instagram page.

She captioned the video: “Buckle up kids, the Bella’s are back… for a good cause!” before explaining how to donate money to the charity.

Towards the end of the video, Kendrick shared a sign with her fellow Bellas, which read: “As the key gets higher and Kelley takes over the top notes, I just want to say I miss you guys so much!”

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While Pitch Perfect 3 was touted the swansong for the film’s franchise, taking in an astonishing $184 million worldwide, it seems there’s still an appetite to see more of the Bellas – and the original stars are keen to do more.

Wilson previously teased she wanted to do four or five films reprising her role as Fat Amy.

“We have so many fans all around the world," she told ITV's Lorraine.

"When they put out the poster for Pitch Perfect 3 it said, 'Last call, Pitches' and we were like, 'What, are we out of a job?' We want to do four and five!

"There's many other a capella teams to battle out there, I personally think, and I love playing my character. She's such a fun, confident girl and I want to definitely continue to play her more."

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