When in Rome... Elizabeth Banks scores a sartorial hit in a black crop top and textured pencil skirt as she promotes Pitch Perfect 2

Elizabeth Banks picked the perfect outfit for her Roman photocall on Monday.

The actress and director was promoting her movie Pitch Perfect 2 in the Italian capital, wearing chic cutaway black and white form-fitting dress.

Elizabeth added some white and polka dot heels to complete the monochrome look. 

Chic: Elizabeth Banks wears a chic cutaway black and white form-fitting dress to promote her movie Pitch Perfect 2

Chic: Elizabeth Banks wears a chic cutaway black and white form-fitting dress to promote her movie Pitch Perfect 2

Checking out the girls: Elizabeth makes sure her cross-over top is correctly in place
Checking out the girls: Elizabeth makes sure her cross-over top is correctly in place

Checking out the girls: Elizabeth makes sure her cross-over top is correctly in place

Picture picture: The blonde looked gorgeous in her statement dress, adding a slick of lippie and heels

Picture picture: The blonde looked gorgeous in her statement dress, adding a slick of lippie and heels

Tour: Elizabeth will next be in London to promote the film

Tour: Elizabeth will next be in London to promote the film

She was joined by her husband Max Handelman, her college sweetheart who she met on their first day back in September 1992.

They were married in 2003 and welcomed their first child, Felix, who was born through a surrogate in March 2011. They later had another son, Magnus, via surrogate in November 2012.

Max was in Rome to support his wife who made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2.

Texture: The skirt featured various materials  to make it pop against the white backdrop

Texture: The skirt featured various materials  to make it pop against the white backdrop

Step up! Elizabeth added some white and polka dot heels to complete the monochrome look
Step up! Elizabeth added some white and polka dot heels to complete the monochrome look

Step up! Elizabeth added some white and polka dot heels to complete the monochrome look

Support: She was joined by her husband Max Handelman, her college sweetheart who she met on their first day back in September 1992

Support: She was joined by her husband Max Handelman, her college sweetheart who she met on their first day back in September 1992

The comedy sequel sees the return of the Barden Bellas, a champion college a capella group whose reputation is destroyed after a rather exposing performance in front of the President of the United States.

With their name in tatters, the group - led by Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow - must go to the a cappella world championships, and win, to be reinstated and save the Bellas.

Elizabeth starred in and produced the original film, but she adds a directing credit for the sequel.

Still going strong: They were married in 2003 and welcomed their first child, Felix, who was born through a surrogate in March 2011. They later had another son, Magnus, via surrogate in November 2012

Still going strong: They were married in 2003 and welcomed their first child, Felix, who was born through a surrogate in March 2011. They later had another son, Magnus, via surrogate in November 2012

First: Max was in Rome to support his wife who made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2

First: Max was in Rome to support his wife who made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2

Multi-talented: The Hunger Games star has moved from acting to directing for the follow up film

Multi-talented: The Hunger Games star has moved from acting to directing for the follow up film

She's back: The comedy sequel sees the return of the Barden Bellas

She's back: The comedy sequel sees the return of the Barden Bellas

Before the film has even been released, there is already talks of turning the franchise into a trilogy.

Universal co-President of Production Peter Cramer told Entertainment Weekly in January, We’re definitely starting to think about [Pitch Perfect 3] but we don’t know specifically what it would be just yet.'

Now it seems they know what the third film will involve, and that's Rebel Wilson who confirmed to LA Times’ Amy Kaufman on Sunday that she's signed up as Fat Amy once more.

Pitch Perfect 2 is out in UK cinemas on May 15

Stepping up: Elizabeth starred in and produced the original film, but she adds a directing credit for the sequel

Stepping up: Elizabeth starred in and produced the original film, but she adds a directing credit for the sequel

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