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Pepper is portrayed in the film by Rosanne Sorrentino, who played Annie in the 3rd National Tour of the musical. Sorrentino originally wanted to be Annie in the film, but was too old. During auditions, Sorrentino was told she was too pretty to be Pepper, but she got the role anyway.
The 10-year-old who was last seen rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's A-list as an Oscar nominee for her big-screen debut in 2012's Beasts of the Southern Wild is now starring in her first-ever musical, the upcoming reboot of  Annie ..