Skylar Astin and Ben Platt did not return for Pitch Perfect 3 due to creative differences and other acting obligations. The absence of Jesse and Benji in Pitch Perfect 3 left fans wondering about their relationships with the Barden Bellas. Despite their absence in the third film, both Astin and Platt have continued to take on musical roles in other projects.

While Pitch Perfect 3 tells a new story about the acapella group the Barden Bellas, with many cast members such as Anna Kendrick coming back, Skylar Astin and Ben Platt didn't return to Pitch Perfect 3 for a reason. The first two films in the franchise see the Bellas striving to win both collegiate and global competitions. In the third entry, they are unhappy after graduating from Barden University. In Pitch Perfect, Beca's (Kendrick) love interest Jesse Swanson (Astin) joins the successful all-male group the Treblemakers alongside his roommate...