It's likely that those curious about Anna Kendrick's singing in "Pitch Perfect" have probably never seen or heard her performances in other movie musicals, like "Into the Woods" or "Trolls." Kendrick sang alongside some noteworthy musical performers in those films, including Justin Timberlake and James Corden, all of which is to say that, yes, Kendrick did her own singing in "Pitch Perfect." In fact, Kendrick's musical theater career began at the age of 12, and she was even nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 1998 Broadway musical, "High Society." "Pitch Perfect" did, however, mark the very first time that Kendrick sang on the big screen.
"At the time, I hadn't sung in a film," Kendrick recalled during an interview with Vanity Fair in 2020. "So I just kind of needed to prove that I could sing." As for her memorable performance of "Cups" in the film, Kendrick revealed that she performed the song for her audition, saying, "I actually brought in a cup and was like, 'I can do this dumb thing,' [...] so they put that in the movie."
As both an accomplished actor and singer, Anna Kendrick is as multi-talented as they come. Although her upcoming projects don't appear to involve any singing, it seems safe to say that we'll probably hear her dulcet vocals in a movie again someday.
