The actress is said to be one of the new faces on the list for the sequel, which will see Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd reprising roles from the first film.

"I hope I can get through the scenes without ruining it by laughing! I'm so excited," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Wiig as saying. u00a0Adam McKay is back in the director's chair for the movie. He has penned the screenplay for the film with Ferrell.