Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell and Their Kids Enlist Anna Kendrick for "Anchorman" Halloween Family Costume
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11/01/2024 10:57 PM
"Ladies and Gentlemen the Channel 4 news Team! 🎃👻💀," wrote Bell on Instagram
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Dax Shepard, Kristen Bell, and their 2 kids dressed up for Halloween with Anna KendrickKristen Bell and Dax Shepard got some help from Anna Kendrick to complete their family Halloween costumes!
The couple, who have been married since 2013, used the holiday to dress themselves and daughters Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9, up alongside Kendrick, 39, as characters from the 2004 hit film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
Bell, 44, shared photos of the group costume on Instagram, writing: "Ladies and Gentlemen the Channel 4 news Team! 🎃👻💀And thank you to everybody's favorite neighborhood gear head for the most epic hayride!!! (@daxshepard)."
In the photos, Bell is dressed as news anchor Ron Burgundy (portrayed by Will Ferrell), and her husband, 49, is wearing an outfit resembling that of David Koechner's character Champ Kind.
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Kendrick is dressed like Christina Applegate's character, Veronica Corningstone. Lincoln and Delta are dressed like Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd) and Brick Tamland (Steve Carell).
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Fans raved about seeing Kendrick dress up with the family, with one fan commenting, "I was like wait no that looks like Anna Kendrick 😂." Another wrote, "Of course you and Anna Kendrick are friends! My two favorite Hollywood gems."
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Kristen Bell, Dax ShepardBell recently told PEOPLE that the school year has been great so far for her two kids, explaining that they are in a "grade that requires them to acknowledge more responsibility."
"So I'm doing my best to support that and not make it too serious," she said. "Like saying, 'Look, if you forgot that homework, you forgot that homework. It's not like you're not going to get into college. Let's be realistic. It's sixth grade. But at the same time, let's try to do better tomorrow.'"
It's no surprise that the group chose to embody characters from the iconic film, as it marked its 20th anniversary this year.
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"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy"In June, Ferrell told PEOPLE of the original film, followed by the 2013 sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, that it left a legacy he's proud of.
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"I think at the time, we couldn't believe we were getting to make such a weird, bizarre movie. So I'm just so happy that it has kind of stayed in the zeitgeist all these years," he said.
