10 Actors You Had No Idea Produced Awesome Movies

10. Elizabeth Banks - Pitch Perfect

The story of Elizabeth Banks and Pitch Perfect is a tale as old as time. The idea for the movie would come to her upon reading a book of the same name and lean on classic underdog tropes. Often, a producer may decide to appear in the movie they're producing. After all, they're writing a check that makes the movie possible. If they're not taking on a major role, it usually ends up being a simple cameo.

Once Pitch Perfect began production, Banks decided she was perfect for the role of commentator Gail Abernathy-McKadden, appearing late into the film during its climax.

Upon release the movie was a surprise hit, which in Hollywood can only mean one thing: a second was quickly decided upon. This time Banks would direct it and her character Gail would be given a little more screen time. A simple cameo turned into a mildly fleshed out character.

Fans of the franchise more than likely wouldn't be surprised to find out that Banks was the producer of the films once she took on the larger role of director, but with such a minor role in the first film you'd be forgiven if you had no idea.